The time is 1950.The place is a small town in the Midwest.The girl is Claire, and she has a new black friend.But in an all-white town, how open can the girls be about their friendship?
Now Claire faces being the 'new girl' in school.A year later, she is confronting betrayal ...and sin.Finally, she is fifteen and in love.But it is not a love that can be spoken of, least of all by Claire.
In five interrelated stories, Claire grows into a young woman, learning about racism, sex, and love along the way.Most of all, she learns about truth.
