Tallgrass
2 journalers for this copy...
From Publishers Weekly
An ugly murder is central to this compelling historical, but the focus is on one appealing family, the Strouds, in the backwater town of Ellis, Colo. Soon after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government rounded up all the Japanese residents of the West Coast and shipped them off to "internment camps" for the duration of the war. One of the camps is Tallgrass, based on an actual Colorado camp, as Dallas (The Chili Queen) explains in her acknowledgments. The major discomforts and petty indignities these (mostly) American citizens had to endure are viewed through the clear eyes of a young girl who lives on a nearby farm, Rennie Stroud. Rennie's obvious love of family slowly extends itself to the Japanese house and field helpers the Strouds receive permission to hire. The final surprise is the who and why of the murder itself. Dallas's terrific characters, unerring ear for regional dialects and ability to evoke the sights and sounds of the 1940s make this a special treat.
An ugly murder is central to this compelling historical, but the focus is on one appealing family, the Strouds, in the backwater town of Ellis, Colo. Soon after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government rounded up all the Japanese residents of the West Coast and shipped them off to "internment camps" for the duration of the war. One of the camps is Tallgrass, based on an actual Colorado camp, as Dallas (The Chili Queen) explains in her acknowledgments. The major discomforts and petty indignities these (mostly) American citizens had to endure are viewed through the clear eyes of a young girl who lives on a nearby farm, Rennie Stroud. Rennie's obvious love of family slowly extends itself to the Japanese house and field helpers the Strouds receive permission to hire. The final surprise is the who and why of the murder itself. Dallas's terrific characters, unerring ear for regional dialects and ability to evoke the sights and sounds of the 1940s make this a special treat.
I enjoyed this book thoroughly.
Journal Entry 3 by alsgal at Panera Bread, 401 Vista Village Dr. in Vista, California USA on Saturday, April 17, 2010
Released 13 yrs ago (4/17/2010 UTC) at Panera Bread, 401 Vista Village Dr. in Vista, California USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Releasing at today's meetup
Releasing at today's meetup
I caught the book at Panera in Vista Village. I love to eat there because I can catch and release lots of books. It makes me feel good when books I released are no longer there.
I loved Tallgrass. Although I wasn't born until the 50s, the book made me feel like I lived it. Plus many of the attitudes exhibited by the various characters are familiar to me from when I was growing up. I always enjoy books told from the perspective of a child or young person, as was this one. The characters were very real to me, and the story kept me engrossed. I will look for mor from Sandra Dallas.
I loved Tallgrass. Although I wasn't born until the 50s, the book made me feel like I lived it. Plus many of the attitudes exhibited by the various characters are familiar to me from when I was growing up. I always enjoy books told from the perspective of a child or young person, as was this one. The characters were very real to me, and the story kept me engrossed. I will look for mor from Sandra Dallas.