Blue Beach / Karyn Parsons.
"Fifteen-year-old Blue Collins's parents own the only Black beach in Santa Monica in 1929. She loves spending time there with her handsome friend Ben Clark. It's a quiet spot where they can be alone and where Ben's darker skin won't be judged by onlookers--or Blue's own family. During a sunset rendezvous after a summer parade, the pair discovers the body of Dottie Whitehouse, a white debutante. Blue Beach is already threatened by local white property owners. Now their whole community could be at risk. In their panic, Blue and Ben move Dottie's body into the waters of a nearby white beach. Dottie's body washes ashore, and it isn't long before all eyes are on Ben. Everyone saw how Dottie teased him and how they shared smiles. And their history goes deeper than Blue ever realized. But to save Ben from the outraged white townspeople, she'll need to do whatever she can to dig up the truth and prove his innocence. Ben isn't the only one whose life depends on it." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316575751
- ISBN: 0316575755
- Physical Description: 298 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2026.
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 12 and Up Little, Brown and Company.
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- Subject:
- Murder > Fiction.
Racism > Fiction.
United States > History > 1919-1933 > Fiction. - Genre:
- Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
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Young adult fiction
Available copies
- 14 of 20 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 2 current holds with 20 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | YA FIC PAR (Text) | 30229101448917 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | YA PAR (Text) | 0020514214228 | Young Adult New Fiction | In process | - |
| Bordeaux Library | CMB2008938 (Text) | CMB2008938 | Technical Services | In process | - |
| Edneyville Branch | PAR (Text) | 33258035542495 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | PAR (Text) | 33258035542496 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | YAF Par (Text) | 30308101389030 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | YA PAR (Text) | 900005000356359 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | PAR (Text) | 33258035542494 | Young Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/21/2026 |
| Lee County Main Library | YA FIC PARSONS (Text) | 33262003294942 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | YA PARSONS Karyn (Text) | 50669013458311 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
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