Scattergood

By: null H. M. Bouwman

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Synopsis: In rural Iowa in 1941, twelve-year-old Peggy&’s quiet life is turned upside down by refugee arrivals, first love, and a heartbreaking diagnosis.Growing up a farm girl, Peggy&’s life has never been particularly exciting. But a lot changes in 1941. Her friend Joe starts acting strange around her. The Quaker hostel nearby reopens to house Jewish refugees from Europe, including a handsome boy named Gunther and a troubled professor of nothing. And her cousin and best friend, Delia, is diagnosed with leukemia—and doesn&’t even know it. Peggy has always been rational. She may not be able to understand poetry and speak in metaphors like Delia, but she has to believe she can find a way out of this mess, for both of them. There has to be a cure. And yet the more she tries to control, the more powerless she feels. She can&’t make Gunther see her the way she sees him. She can&’t help the Professor find his missing daughter. She&’s tired of feeling young and naive, but growing up is proving even worse. A historical coming-of-age novel that feels as alive and present as today, Scattergood offers even readers familiar with World War II a fascinating new glimpse of history, far from the battlefields of Europe and the shores of New York City. H.M. Bouwman presents a raw and unapologetic snapshot of a girl battling her own shortcomings and the random nature of life.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection