Overview
A queer Appalachian thriller that pulls no punchesāfollowing a trans autistic teen who's drawn into the generational struggle between the rural poor and those who exploit them.
On the night Miles Abernathyāsixteen-year-old socialist and proud West Virginianācomes out as trans to his parents, he sneaks off to a party, carrying evidence that may finally turn the tide of the blood feud plaguing Twist Creek: Photos that prove the countyās Sheriff Davies was responsible for the so-called āaccidentā that injured his dad, killed others, and crushed their grassroots efforts to unseat him.
The feud began a hundred years ago when Milesās great-great-grandfather, Saint Abernathy, incited a minersā rebellion that ended with a public execution at the hands of law enforcement. Now, Miles becomes the feudās latest victim as the sheriffās son and his friends sniff out the evidence, follow him through the woods, and beat him nearly to death.Ā
In the hospital, the ghost of a soot-covered man hovers over Milesās bedside while Sheriff Davies threatens Miles into silence. But when Miles accidently kills one of the boys who hurt him, he learns of other folks in Twist Creek who want out from under the sheriffās heel. To free their families from this cycle of cruelty, theyāre willing to put everything on the lineāis Miles?
A visceral, unabashedly political page-turner that wonāt let you go until youāve reached the end, Compound Fracture isĀ not for the faint of heart, but it is for every reader who's ready to fight for a better world. Hand this storyĀ to teens pushing for radical change.
This book title, Compound Fracture, ISBN: 9781682636121, by Andrew Joseph White, published by Holiday House (September 3, 2024) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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