The key is the narrator's (Starla) age and lack of sophistication. Phyllis Miller Didn't find any offensive language or sexual content in this book although I would object to neither if important to the story's plot, atmosphere, or …more Didn't find any offensive language or sexual content in this book although I would object to neither if important to the story's plot, atmosphere, or character development.
#WHISTLING PAST THE GRAVEYARD SERIES#
Through talks with Eula, reconnecting with her parents, and encountering a series of surprising misadventures, Starla learns to let go of long-held dreams and realizes family is forged from those who will sacrifice all for you, no matter if bound by blood or by the heart.more She happily accepts a ride, with the ultimate goal of reaching her mother in Nashville.Īs the two unlikely companions make their long and sometimes dangerous journey, Starla’s eyes are opened to the harsh realities of 1963 southern segregation. Once out in the country, Starla is offered a ride by a black woman, Eula, who is traveling with a white baby. After getting caught, Starla’s fear that Mamie will make good on her threats and send her to reform school cause her to panic and run away from home. When Starla is grounded on the Fourth of July, she sneaks out to see the parade. Starla hasn’t seen her momma since she was three, but is convinced that her mother will keep her promise to take Starla and her daddy to Nashville, where her mother hopes to become a famous singer-and that one day her family will be whole and perfect. Born to teenage parents in Mississippi, Starla is being raised by a strict paternal grandmother, Mamie, whose worst fear is that Starla will turn out like her mother. The summer of 1963 begins like any other for nine-year-old Starla Claudelle. Born to teenage parents in Mississippi, Starla is being ra From an award-winning author comes a wise and tender coming-of-age story about a nine-year-old girl who runs away from her Mississippi home in 1963, befriends a lonely woman suffering loss and abuse, and embarks on a life-changing roadtrip. From an award-winning author comes a wise and tender coming-of-age story about a nine-year-old girl who runs away from her Mississippi home in 1963, befriends a lonely woman suffering loss and abuse, and embarks on a life-changing roadtrip.
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