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Summer Reading KICA has worked with a local bookstore to produce this list of possibilities for your summer reading pleasure. Listed below are several books with a local flavor that may interest you this summer. Happy reading! |
Fiction SelectionsVoices Over Water By Ann Herlong-Bodman, A novel set on the Edisto and other SC barrier islands during the Civil War. The main character is the daughter of an Edisto plantation owner who returns to the island during the War and opens a school for children of freed slaves. There were, in fact, five women who opened such schools on these islands. It's an old-fashioned historical novel--an intriguing story, a touch of romance, and lots of local and historical detail.
Islands By Anne Rivers Siddons A new release, Islands is also set in our area, mainly Sullivan's Island, but also some places closer to home. Like other Siddons novels, this is a story of love and relationships, but there's also a hurricane thrown in for good measure.
Brave Enemies By Robert Morgan The Civil War wasn't the only war fought in South Carolina. In fact, the Carolina campaign was one of the most significant of the American Revolution and the January 1781 Battle of Cowpens is considered that war's turning point. It is set in the Upcountry during that time and relates a brave young girl's amazing adventure. The book has been praised for its recreation of this significant period in our history.
Isle of Palms Shem Creek (hardcover – July) By Dorothea Benton Frank Dorothea Benton Frank's previous books, Sullivan's Island, Plantation, and Isle of Palms, have been very popular local reads. Her new hardcover, Shem Creek, will be released in late July, but the paperback of Isle of Palms will hit the shelves in June--just in time for the beach crowd. Non-Fiction Selections Peninsula of Lies By Edward Ball Edward Ball is once again returning to Charleston's history for his new book, Peninsula of Lies. (Previous titles: Slaves in the Family and The Sweet Hell Inside.) The subtitle, A True Story of Mysterious Birth and Taboo Love, only hints at the mysteries the book addresses. It's the story of Dawn Langley Simmons in 1960's Charleston, a transplanted, transgendered Briton who married a Black man. Did I mention the daughter?
Secession to Siege, 1860/1865 By Douglas Bostick This book examines the Civil War in Charleston as it was presented to 19th century readers through engravings in a number of newspapers and periodicals. It's a stunning collection with informative text.
Carolina Nature By Eric Horan Eric Horan is a nature photographer based in Beaufort. He has published a beautiful collection of his photographs in Carolina Nature. There's even a picture from Kiawah. Can you find it? Children’s Selections Circle Unbroken By Margot Theis Raven Kiawah property owner, Margot Theis Raven, has teamed with artist/illustrator E. B Lewis to produce Circle Unbroken, a gorgeous book for children of all ages. As a grandmother teaches her granddaughter to weave a sweetgrass basket, she tells her the history of her people and her past. (Ages 9-12)
Lowcountry A to Z By Betsy Strickland This children’s book uses Eric Horan's photographs to illustrate twenty-six mini-lessons about the Lowcountry, from Alligator to Zooplankton. (Ages 9-12)
P is for PalmettoBy Mary White A collection of watercolors and flowing verse, which covers SC from A-Z. (Ages 4-8) |
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