The Color of Bones

ISBN: 1468191985

Author: Wymer, Tracy Edward

Condition: New

Product DescriptionTwelve year-old Derby Shrewd lives in a divided town. Lights live on the Northside of the Line, Darks live on the Southside. Hillside has been that way ever since the Line appeared naturally from the ground, much like a spring welling up from deep inside the earth. Now the Line controls the town, keeping Hillside separated, zapping those who come near it and killing those who dare cross it. But when Derby, a Northsider, finds a pile of bones stacked on the Line, he sets out to uncover the person's identity. While doing so, he befriends a Southside girl and soon begins to challenge the Line and the town's rules. And then, before he can turn back, Derby goes too far.From the AuthorI grew up going to my grandparents' house in a tiny, tiny town in southern Missouri. Even in the 1980's the town was segregated. My cousin and I rode our bikes all over that town, but we were not allowed to ride our bikes "over there." Many years later, when I started writing, I was drawn to this concept of a divided town. But I'd read, and even taught, books about divided places, books like The Outsiders and Maniac Magee, and I knew I had to write something original and fresh, something that no one else had read before. So, here you have it. A book about all that, written by me. Thanks for reading. And whatever you do, don't cross the Line.About the AuthorTracy Edward Wymer writes fiction in an underground office with strange noises. He teaches English and creative writing and lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children. THE COLOR OF BONES is his first novel.