Tallgrass

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During Word War II, a family fnds life turned upside down when the government opens a Japanese internment camp in their small Colorado town. After a young girl is murdered, all eye s (and suspicions) turn to the newcomers, the interlopers, the strangers.This is her town as Rennie Stroud has never seen it before. She has just turned thirteen and, until this time, life has pretty much been what her father told her it should be: predictable and fair. But now the winds of change are coming and, with them, a shift in her perspective. And Rennie will discover secrets that can destroy even the most sacred things.Part thriller, part historical novel, Tallgrass is a riveting exploration of the darkest---and best---parts of the human heart. AWARDS • 2008 Spur Awards - Winner winner • 2007 AudioFile Best Audiobooks long-listed • 2008 WILLA Literary Award - Finalist short-listed • 2008 Audie Award Winner winner • 2009 YALSA Amazing Audiobooks long-listed Show more