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    Deed So
    Deed So
    Deed So
    Audiobook8 hours

    Deed So

    Written by Katharine A. Russell

    Narrated by Kate Luhr and Rick Stahlmann

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Deed So - a coming-of-age story - takes place in a small Southern town in 1962. It was the last year of innocence - the year before the Kennedy assassination, the civil rights struggle, feminist activism, and the Vietnam War changed America forever.

    Brainy 12-year-old Agnes Hayden "Haddie" Bashford wants nothing more than to leave Wicomico Corners and escape to the exciting world beyond its narrow, tradition-bound borders. A series of shocking incidents brings the outside world crashing down on her backward village, exposing long-buried family secrets and setting Haddie on a collision course with an unstable firebrand who will have to silence her to protect his identity.

    Deed So is a novel in the tradition of To Kill a Mockingbird, laying bare the issues that marked the Sixties as a turning point in American History.

    ©2010 Katharine A. Russell (P)2011 Katharine A. Russell

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBig Happy Family
    Release dateNov 18, 2010
    ISBN9780983672203
    Deed So

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    • 5/5
      Agnes Hayden Bashford - Haddie - is struggling with many things is the 1962 town of Wicomico Corners; entering high school, her budding crush on her best friend, Gideon, and waitressing at church suppers. She has big plans to escape Wicomico Corners and make something of herself in the wide world. Then, she witnesses the murder of a black teenager and the resulting court case exposes the racial tensions that Haddie couldn't even begin to contemplate could exist in her tiny town.I enjoyed this book very much. The characters were very well written and the setting was believeable for the time period. I give this story an A+!
    • 4/5
      This is the story of young girl named Haddie growing up in a rural Maryland town in 1962. It is told by the grown-up Haddie who is looking back on a summer that changed everything. It is a time of turmoil. Racial tensions are growing and seen here when a white man shoots and kills a young black boy who is beating up his son. Haddie is a witness at the trial. The trial brings in big city demonstrators and seems to trigger an arsonist. Also, Haddie's crush goes to Vietnam and comes back disillusioned and depressed. Along the way are also the day-to-day activities of listening to music and hanging out with friends. This is the summer Haddie turns 13 and she is sometimes a child and sometimes a young woman. This is marketed as a YA but I think it is a YA only in the same sense that To Kill a Mockingbird is a YA. I do think it is a nostalgic look back at the time but I am uncertain of its appeal to teens.
    • 5/5
      Deed So is set during the increasing unrest and turmoil of 1960s small town Maryland. Twelve year old Haddie is impatiently biding her time until she can leave the town. Quite shockingly, she witnesses a horrific crime. A handicapped white boy is attacked and killed by a gang of black youth; a black young man is also killed.Civil unrest peaks as a white man is put on trial over the killing of the black man. Making the situation more volatile is the fact that the jury consists of only white people. Activists are bused in from nearby Washington, D.C., as tensions rise.Through all of this, Haddie is exposed to the turbulence involving Vietnam. She becomes aware of the involvement of America’s military, including the reactions here at home. A local boy returns home wounded and forever changed by his experience.Amidst the turmoil and chaos of it all, Haddie comes of age. She becomes aware of herself and the world around her, including her own community, as she finds her place in both. We see Haddie come into herself, as we recall how our country did as well.Katharine Russell has a sensitive touch for heavy issues.
    • 5/5
      A hearty story, in some ways reminded me of To Kill A Mockingbird . Haddie witnesses a murder and now the town she is so bored in, is overwhelming her. Her friend Gideon who she would love to have as a boyfriend, goes back to war and comes back a mess. The murder trial sends people from Washington invading their small town of Wicomico, creating havoc and her family uncovers some shocking secrets. The story definitely has the captivating, engrossing page turning factor !! Highly recommend.
    • 5/5
      Cover/TitleReading the summary, I knew why there were pictures of protestors on the front cover (in the orange sky and clouds ... looks like part of the picture, huh?), but not why there were swans. Thankfully, this isn't some random, elusive depiction of the novel. The swans make an appearance.I was also wondering what the title meant ... Deed So ... hhmmm ... Thank you, Ms. Russell, for explaining the title within the first few chapters. Once I read the explanation, and then the rest of the novel, the title made sense and also made me think about the title's deeper meanings.PlotI cannot say enough about this plot. It was definitely well-written, action-packed, kept you on the edge of your seat and kept you guessing and wondering what would happen next. When the first dilema (for lack of a better word) was explained, I thought that would be it. Then I saw I still had almost 250 to 300 pages left to read and I wondered how in the world the author would keep me engaged. Well, fear not future readers, you will remain engaged. The story flows effortlessly from situation to situation ... not in a crowding, "okay I have to remember what's going on" way, but in a seamless "okay, that was resolved ... ooh, what's this? Another dilema!" way.CharactersHaddie - A girl on the verge of her teens in a small town with dreams of leaving one day and not looking back.Gideon - A war hero who, like most soldiers, comes back disturbed.Sarah Jane - Haddie's friend who is wiser than she should be about the way the world sometimes works.Farley - Gideon's friend who has a terrible home-life that affects him more than anybody thought it would.OverallI fell in love with this story. I can easily see this being filmed and put on the silver screen. It is an exquisite look into a small-town segregated life and the changes that happen when racism rears its ugly head. I recommend this novel to everyone.
    • 4/5
      This story is told from the view of 12 year old Haddie, who is coming of age in 1960's Maryland. There is country charm, humor, politics, friendship, racial tension, murder and lots lots more. The characters are well written and they come alive on the pages.Even though the book has 438 pages, it was a surprisingly quick read. The print is easy to read and the chapters short.I really enjoyed this book and would love to read more from Katherine Russell.
    • 4/5
      This is an Advanced Reader Copy. A new book I don't even know if it is available in bookstores yet? The author sent it to me ro read and write a review on this new book! It is about (from the back cover of the book) A young girl struggles to understand a tightening web of racial and generational tensions during the turbulent 1960's in the astonishing new novel, Deed So, by Katharine Russell. It sounds like a Civil Rights, Vietnam War, Riots Unrest story. It will be interesting to read. I was born during the riots in Detroit. I really don't know much about that time, so I will learn a lot by reading this book. Looking forward to reading it! I will do a 'formal' review once I read the book and will post it here to replace this not-so review.