The Peach Rebellion
Random House Children's Books · Paperback · August 1, 2023
From the author of The Running Dream comes a heart-swelling historical tale of friendship, family, and the power of sisterhood to help heal the wounds of the past and step boldly into the future.
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- Who it’s for
- A sustained YA read shaped by history, identity, and the rough work of growing up.
- Genres
- 20th-Century US YA, Coming of Age, Friendship for Teens
- Published
- Random House Children's Books, August 1, 2023
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From the author of The Running Dream comes a heart-swelling historical tale of friendship, family, and the power of sisterhood to help heal the wounds of the past and step boldly into the future. Ginny Rose and Peggy were best friends at seven, picking peaches on hot summer days. Peggy’s family owned the farm, and Ginny Rose’s were pickers, escaping the Oklahoma dust storms.
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That didn’t matter to them then, but now, ten years, hard miles, and a world war later, Ginny Rose’s family is back in town and their differences feel somehow starker. Especially since Peggy’s new best friend, Lisette, is a wealthy banker’s daughter. Still, there's no denying what all three girls have in common: Families with great fissures that are about to break wide open. And a determination to not just accept things as they are anymore. This summer they will each make a stand. It’s a season of secrets revealed. Of daring plans to heal old wounds. Of hearts won and hearts broken. A summer when everything changes because you’re seventeen, and it’s time to be bold. And because it’s easier to be brave with a true friend by your side.
Why It Clicks
A sustained YA read shaped by history, identity, and the rough work of growing up.
Come here for
- 20th-century US YA with a growing-up edge
- Orphan-and-foster-story lanes, without the sugar
Expect
- Author-following appeal
- Book-club-friendly historical texture
Where it sits
| 20th-Century US YA | 77% |
|---|---|
| Friendship for Teens | 64% |
| Coming of Age | 41% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- 20th-Century US YA
- Class & Inequality for Teens
- Friendship for Teens
- Authors
- Wendelin Van Draanen
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- August 1, 2023
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- 20th-Century US YA