Rattlebone by Clair, Maxine

Too long unavailable, this luminous classic of small-town life in the segregated 1950s has "magic dust sprinkled over each and every page" (Veronica Chambers, New York Times Book Review).

Irene Wilson knows that a "no-name invisible something" has settled over her parents' marriage and suspects her glamorous new teacher is to blame. Irene is not alone in her suspicions. In Rattlebone, a small Black town outside Kansas City in the segregated 1950s, secrets are hard to keep and growing up is a community affair.

As Irene is initiated into adult passion and loss, her family story takes its place in a tightly woven tapestry of neighbors whose griefs and joys are as vivid as her own. Rattlebone is a one-of-a-kind triumph of American fiction, one that captures an entire world through the eyes of an unforgettable heroine.

Author: Maxine Clair
Publisher: McNally Editions
Published: 06/28/2022
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.43h x 4.96w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9781946022462

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 70912 / Rattlebone


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 11/01/2022 pg. 105