{"id":8691,"date":"2020-10-16T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T10:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/?p=8691"},"modified":"2020-10-18T19:39:31","modified_gmt":"2020-10-18T23:39:31","slug":"blog-tour-rural-voices-edited-by-nora-shalaway-carpenter-guest-post-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/blog-tour-rural-voices-edited-by-nora-shalaway-carpenter-guest-post-giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Tour: Rural Voices Edited by Nora Shalaway Carpenter (Guest Post + Giveaway!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Happy Friday and welcome to my stop on the RURAL VOICES blog tour! I’m so excited because today I have a guest post by David Macinnis Gill to share with you! This book is truly amazing and I’m so so excited to for you to find out more about it, PLUS enter for a chance to win a print copy!<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/p>\n\"BlogRural Voices: 15 Authors Challenge Assumptions About Small-Town America<\/strong> by Nora Shalaway Carpenter<\/a>, David Bowles<\/a>, Joseph Bruchac<\/a>, Veeda Bybee<\/a>, Shae Carys<\/a>, S.A. Cosby<\/a>, Rob Costello<\/a>, Randy DuBurke<\/a>, David Macinnis Gill<\/a>, Nasugraq Rainey Hopson<\/a>, Estelle Laure<\/a>, Yamile Saied M\u00e9ndez<\/a>, Ashley Hope P\u00e9rez<\/a>, Tirzah Price<\/a>, Monica Roe<\/a>
Published on<\/strong> October 13, 2020 by Candlewick Press<\/a>
Genres:<\/strong> YA<\/a>, Contemporary<\/a>, Anthology<\/a>
Pages:<\/strong> 336
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Think you know what rural America is like? Discover a plurality of perspectives in this enlightening anthology of stories that turns preconceptions on their head.<\/b>
\nGracie sees a chance of fitting in at her South Carolina private school, until a \"white trash\"-themed Halloween party has her steering clear of the rich kids. Samuel's Tejano family has both stood up to oppression and been a source of it, but now he's ready to own his true sexual identity. A Puerto Rican teen in Utah discovers that being a rodeo queen means embracing her heritage, not shedding it. . . .
\nFor most of America's history, rural people and culture have been casually mocked, stereotyped, and, in general, deeply misunderstood. Now an array of short stories, poetry, graphic short stories, and personal essays, along with anecdotes from the authors' real lives, dives deep into the complexity and diversity of rural America and the people who call it home. Fifteen extraordinary authors - diverse in ethnic background, sexual orientation, geographic location, and socioeconomic status - explore the challenges, beauty, and nuances of growing up in rural America. From a mountain town in New Mexico to the gorges of New York to the arctic tundra of Alaska, you'll find yourself visiting parts of this country you might not know existed - and meet characters whose lives might be surprisingly similar to your own.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t