A Tiny Piece of Blue with Charlotte Whitney

Come meet author Charlotte Whitney and learn more about her historical fiction novel, A Tiny Piece of Blue, which is set in rural Michigan. This event includes a book talk, short reading, audience Q&A, and book signing!

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About the Book:

Rural Michigan, 1934. During the throes of the Great Depression, thirteen-year-old Silstice Trayson finds herself homeless, abandoned by her parents after a devastating house fire. Nearby, aging midwestern farmers Edna and Vernon Goetz are pillars of the community, but when do-gooder Edna takes up Silstice’s cause, Vernon digs in his heels, displaying his true nature as an ornery curmudgeon.

Theirs is a quiet-seeming community, but danger lurks beneath the bucolic façade. With so many youngsters leaving home to make it on their own, child trafficking has grown rampant, and Silstice and her two spirited young brothers soon find themselves in the sights of a ring of kidnappers that’s exploiting local children into forced labor—and worse. Meanwhile Vernon finds himself at risk of losing everything.

Narrated by Silstice, Vernon, and Edna, A Tiny Piece of Blue sets the customs and traditions of rural Michigan against a backdrop of thievery, bribery, and child-trafficking—weaving a suspenseful yet tender tale that ultimately winds its way to a heartwarming conclusion.

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About the Author:

Charlotte Whitney grew up on a Midwest farm much like the one in her novels. She has authored two nonfiction books and three historical novels, set in the rural midwest during the Great Depression. They include, A Tiny Piece of Blue, The Unveiling of Polly Forrest, and Threads A Depression Era Tale. Before writing full-time, she was Associate Director of University of Michigan’s Lloyd Scholars for Writing and Arts.