Can I read Lilly on EtoBox?

Lilly by Madelyn Bennett Edwards [Edwards, Madelyn Bennett] is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Lilly about?

It's 1974 and Susie Burton and Rodney Thibault—a white girl and black boy—leave the prejudice of South Louisiana behind and run off to New York to be married. They believe they have the protection of a local doctor to keep the Klan and Susie's dad from disturbing their plans, but Susie finds herself alone in New York City. Four-year-old, Lilly comes into Susie's life to assuage her pain and loneliness and the relationship between the older and younger girls shapes what happens over the next ten years. Susie continues to write the stories Catfish told her about plantation life and the changes that took place after the abolishment of slavery. The Burton's help, Tootsie, who is Catfish's daughter, tells Susie new stories about Catfish and their family and Susie tells Lilly her story. Lilly is a story of love and redemption, of sacrifice and reward, of pain and joy. The legacy of Catfish lives on through Susie and Lilly as they navigate the ever-changing...

Who reads Lilly?

Author

Madelyn Bennett Edwards [Edwards, Madelyn Bennett]

Publisher

Madelyn Bennett Edwards

Language

EN

Category

nonfiction