Summary:
A great depression has gripped the city of
St. Louis in 1934. Stanley, an orphaned newsy, lives in a poor part of town hit
especially hard by the economic downturn. One night, Stanley runs into Hazel, a
restless debutante in waiting who has begun to question her posh lifestyle in
the midst of the suffering she sees. She’s out and about without an escort and
against her father’s wishes.
When they discover the body of a girl with
her head bashed in by a baseball bat, the very different and separate realities
of the two teens inform their decision. Together they will figure out what
happened to her and bring those responsible to justice.
But getting involved with each other and
digging into the secrets behind this murder earns them some powerful enemies,
including a secret group seeking to rid society of all they deem “undesirable.”
They’ve put into motion “The Winnowing,” a plan seeking to take over the city
and enforce their will.
As Stanley and Hazel’s forbidden feelings
for one another grow, their investigation turns deadly. Now, it is up to
Stanley and his gang of street kids to stop Hazel from becoming the next victim.
Stanley and Hazel by Jo Schaffer
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Publisher: Month9Books
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If I Knew
Then What I Know Now About Writing
I would be
so much more patient with myself if I knew how much trying and failing, writing
and rewriting, rejection and encouragement goes into the writing adventure.
Getting it “right” is a journey of ups and downs and the only way to learn and
grow as a writer is to experience it all. The struggle is real! Not everyone’s
path will progress in the same way—so comparing is arbitrary.
Knowing all
that, I can enjoy the process more in the same way as my training in martial
arts. You show up, you work hard, sweat, go home with bruises, sore muscles,
practice daily and keep kicking. You don’t win every fight, but string all of
that experience together and your skills improve as your belts advance.
About the Author:
She's a founding member of Writers Cubed and co-founder of the Teen Author Boot Camp, one of the largest conferences in the nation for youth ages 13-19. She and a crew of local and international bestselling authors present writing workshops to hundreds of attendees at the Utah-based conference as well as hundreds of others worldwide who view the conference online.
Jo loves being involved in anything that promotes literacy and family. She is passionate about community, travel, books, music, healthy eating, classic films and martial arts. Her brain is always spinning new ideas for books and sometimes she even gets around to blogging.
Jo is a mom of 3 strapping sons living in the beautiful mountains of Utah with a neurotic cat named Hero.
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