A heartening story of two girls who discover their friendship is something more. But how, among their backward town, will Sam and Allie face what...

A heartening story of two girls who discover their friendship is something more. But how, among their backward town, will Sam and Allie face what they know is true about themselves?

Welcome to Daniel Boone Middle School in the 1970s, where teachers and coaches must hide who they are, and girls who like girls are forced to question their own choices. Presented in the voice of a premier storyteller, One True Way sheds exquisite light on what it means to be different, while at the same time being wholly true to oneself. Through the lives and influences of two girls, readers come to see that love is love is love. Set against the backdrop of history and politics that surrounded gay rights in the 1970s South, this novel is a thoughtful, eye-opening look at tolerance, acceptance, and change, and will widen the hearts of all readers.

Author: Shannon Hitchcock
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 02/27/2018
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781338181722
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/01/2017 pg. 58
School Library Journal 12/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 12/04/2017
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2017 pg. 140
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 78 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author

Shannon Hitchcock is the author of One True Way which received a starred review from Kirkus Review. The critically acclaimed Ruby Lee & Me was a nominee for the 2017-2018 Nebraska Chapter Book Golden Sower Award, Pennsylvania's Keystone Award, Iowa's Children's Choice Award, Japan's Sakura Medal, and Alaska and Montana's Battle of the Books. She divides her time between Tampa, Florida, and Hendersonville, North Carolina. For more, visit her website at shannonhitchcock.com.