Summer Necklace - Ephemera of a Piney Woods Childhood

This is a coming-of-age memoir set in 1950s East Texas. The thirty linked vignettes provide a nostalgic look at a bygone era. The book is for the young or young at heart who delight in memories of pets, pranks, and a day free to roam and who can identify with a teen longing to mature and move on.

About the author

Helen Houston has bachelor's of art and master's of education degrees from The University of Texas at Austin, USA, and many years' experience as a high school English teacher and freelance writer/reviewer of literature textbooks.

Summary

This is a coming-of-age memoir set in 1950s East Texas. The thirty linked vignettes provide a nostalgic look at a bygone era. The book is for the young or young at heart who delight in memories of pets, pranks, and a day free to roam and who can identify with a teen longing to mature and move on.

Product details

• Authors: Helen Houston
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 17
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2014
• EAN: 9781622880638
• ISBN: 978-1-62288-063-8
• No. of pages: 120
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous; Education and learning > Readings/interpretations/reading notes > German; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies