Yankee Girl

By: Mary Ann Rodman

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Paperback | 5 October 2017

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Valerie's voice is as sweet as honey. She's the obvious choice to star in the Nativity. But this is Mississippi, 1964, and Valerie is the first black student to attend her school. Alice is torn between standing up for Valerie and being popular with the in-crowd. It takes a tragedy for Alice to find the courage to act. A truly resonant story about racism and doing the right thing, based on the author's own experiences.

About the Author

Mary Ann Rodman wanted to be a writer since the age of three, but was only inspired to write Yankee Girl, her first novel, after leaving her job as a librarian and moving to Thailand. The experience of dealing with a completely different culture reminded her of her childhood years spent in Jackson, Mississippi, in the 1960s. Mary Ann moved to Mississippi when her father, an FBI agent, was sent there to investigate hate crimes during the civil rights movement.

Yankee Girl is based on the author's personal experiences of that time and her character Alice Ann is, she says, "an improved version of me, someone who I wish I could have been". Mary Ann Rodman is married with one daughter and now lives in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Industry Reviews

"In this impressive debut novel set in 1964, Rodman infuses the familiar struggle of the new girl in town with immediacy, danger and historical relevance. . . . Whether or not readers are familiar with civil rights, they are likely to find this novel memorable because it so strikingly identifies the bravery, cruelty and vulnerability of characters their own age."--"Publishers Weekly", Starred Review "Rich in detail and lively writing. An important addition to the field."--"Kirkus Reviews"" ""Every once in a while, we read a book that changes the way we view the world and how we treat others. For some readers, "Yankee Girl" just might be that book."--"The Reading Teacher"" ""Written in clear language . . . the message is strong."--"Voice of Youth Advocates"" ""The honesty of Alice's narrative moves this beyond docu-novel. . . . The real tension is whether Alice can move from being bystander to standing up for what she believes. Rodman shows how hard it is."--"Booklist"

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