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The Summer We Got Saved

by Pat Cunningham Devoto

      Picture yourself as a young girl during the times of segregation. This is the setting for The Summer We Got Saved. Tab and her sister, Tina, are forced to face the differences that are taking place for them and their family when they would much rather be children and concentrate on most teenage stuff like boys and colors of nail polish. Their Aunt Eugenia, always the rebel, has taken them to the mountains of Tennessee where they are shown the difficulties of integration.

       The Summer We Got Saved is compelling and shows the strength of Pat Cunningham Devoto's storytelling abilities. Ms. Devoto is able to show several different sides of segregation and the difficulties that occurred and still occur to this day for people that are different than the majority, whether they are black or white. The setting of the South and the time of the Civil Rights Act is extremely important for The Summer We Got Saved. The Summer We Got Saved also highlights some important Tennessee landmarks.

     Ms. Devoto continues to impress this reader with her ability to intertwine characters and give each character a fresh look and feeling throughout her novels.

The Book

Warner Books
June 2005
Hardcover
0446576964
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The Reviewer

Jen Oliver
Reviewed 2005
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