Dovey Coe
| Author | Frances O'Roark Dowell |
|---|---|
| Country | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's Literature |
| Published | 2000; Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Pages | 208 |
| Awards | Edgar Award; The William Allan White Award |
The children's book Dovey Coe by Frances O'Roark Dowell was published in 2000 and focuses on the 1920s. It is a first person narrative from the viewpoint of a mountain girl who wants to clear up confusion about a recent murder.[1]
Plot
12-year-old Dovey Coe narrates the story trying to "lay the record straight" about her sister's suitor's death. The first two-thirds of the book recount the relationship between Dovey's sister, Caroline, and her suitor, Parnell. She offers her own viewpoint about each character including Dovey's parents and her brother, Amos, who is deaf. The last third of the novel is centered in the courtroom as the murder trial takes place.[2]
Awards
- 2001: Edgar Award, Best Children's [3]
- 2003: William Allen White Children's Book Award[3]
References
- ↑ "Dovey Coe". Amazon. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ "Dovey Coe". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- 1 2 "Dovey Coe". Goodreads. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
External links
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