This series delves into the turbulent sixties, focusing on adolescent characters navigating global crises and personal trials. The narratives blend significant historical events with intimate family dramas that shape young people during times of political unrest and social upheaval. Readers will find compelling storytelling about courage, family, and the search for identity amidst uncertainty. It offers a perspective on one of the 20th century's most pivotal decades through the eyes of those who lived it.
Eleven-year-old Franny Chapman lives with her family in Washington, D.C., during the days surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Amidst the pervasive threat of nuclear war, Franny must face the tension between herself and her younger brother, figure out where she fits in with her family, and look beyond outward appearances.
Struggling to adapt within her newly blended family in 1964 Mississippi, young Sunny witnesses increasingly scary community agitation when activists from the North arrive in town to help register African Americans to vote.
The remarkable story of two cousins who must take a road trip across American in 1969 in order to let a teen know he's been drafted to fight in Vietnam. Full of photos, music, and figures of the time, this is the masterful story of what it's like to be young and American in troubled times