Blackwater

Blackwater

YA fiction
Imagine you've impusively done something with very bad
unintended consequences. Not just ordinairy blew the diet or bounced
a check consequences. At least one person being dead consequences.
Now imagine you're being treated as a hero because you tried to make
things right. But at least one person knows the truth. That's the
plight of Brodie, protagonist of Eve Bunting's Blackwater.
Brodie has grown up beside the Blackwater River, quite aware of
its power and treachery. One morning he takes a visiting cousin,
Alex, to a secluded, calmer section for swimming lessons. Seeing the
girl he has a crush on with another boy, he tries a prank that ends up
with them being swept away.
Brodie tries to save them and has to be rescued from an island.
Much to his chagrin, he finds that Alex has given the police a totally
made up story, one in which his error of judgement plays no part in
the tragedy. Privately Alex tells him to keep the truth to himself.
If anyone learns the truth they will be in big trouble.
Someone does, however, knows what really happened...someone who
leaves messages on the front porch...someone who might eventually go
to the police.
This powerful coming of age novel is an oldie but goodie...well
worth seeking through library or ILL.
On a personal note, Saturday the hubby was trying to keep me from
going to the library to volunteer because of the ice on road
situation. He tried to give me a ride. About halfway there we found
part of Route 2 blocked and had to turn back. I had to call in
absent, but, hey, I had a pretty credible reason.
A great big shout out goes out to all who were working to make driving
and walking less hazardous.
Julia Emily Hathaway



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