Wildflower Season: A Novel About the Carolina Girls

It's summer 1969 and the Carolina Girls are about to graduate from high school. The world is changing around them, and they're not sure what the future holds. But one thing is for sure: they're going to make this summer one to remember.

Wildflower Season: A Novel (The Carolina Girls Book 1)

by Michelle Major

4.6 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	1397 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	341 pages

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The Carolina Girls are a diverse group of young women. There's Martha, the shy and artistic one; Franny, the outgoing and popular one; and Emily, the smart and ambitious one. They've been friends since childhood, and they're closer than sisters.

The summer of 1969 is a time of great change for the Carolina Girls. They're starting to think about their futures, and they're realizing that they don't all want the same things. Martha wants to become a painter, Franny wants to be a nurse, and Emily wants to go to college and become a lawyer.

But their plans are put on hold when the Vietnam War comes to their town. Franny's older brother is drafted, and Emily's boyfriend enlists. The girls are horrified by the war, and they start to question everything they thought they knew about the world.

As the summer comes to an end, the Carolina Girls are faced with a difficult choice. They can either stay in their small town and follow the path that's been laid out for them, or they can venture out into the world and make their own way. It's a difficult decision, but it's one that they must make.

Wildflower Season is a coming-of-age story about friendship, love, and loss. It's a story about young women who are trying to find their place in a changing world. And it's a story that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.

Characters

• Martha: Shy and artistic, Martha dreams of becoming a painter.
• Franny: Outgoing and popular, Franny wants to be a nurse.
• Emily: Smart and ambitious, Emily wants to go to college and become a lawyer.

Themes

• Friendship: The Carolina Girls are closer than sisters, and their friendship is tested by the challenges of their adolescence.
• Love: The girls experience their first loves, heartbreaks, and everything in between.
• Loss: The girls lose loved ones to the Vietnam War, and they must learn to cope with their grief.

Setting

Wildflower Season is set in a small town in North Carolina during the summer of 1969. The novel captures the sights, sounds, and smells of the era, and it brings the characters to life.

Author

Wildflower Season is written by author Pam Jenoff. Jenoff is a native of North Carolina, and she has a deep understanding of the setting and characters in her novel. She is also a gifted storyteller, and she brings the Carolina Girls to life with her vivid prose.

Wildflower Season is a must-read for fans of coming-of-age stories, historical fiction, and Southern literature. It's a beautiful and heartbreaking story about friendship, love, and loss.

Wildflower Season: A Novel (The Carolina Girls Book 1)

by Michelle Major

4.6 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	1397 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	341 pages

FREE