Calliope: Voice of the Writers
The Great Novel Race 2008:
Tumbleweeds
by Erin Trauth
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Carolina Wells, a 13-year-old girl living in Cocoa, Florida has known nothing but poverty and hardship her entire life. Her mother, or “Mama,” loves weak men and strong liquor, but seems to hate herself, and possibly her own children. Carolina has two brothers, Johnny and Austin, and she spends much of her time caring for them in their tiny home off of Chutney’s Creek, one of the more run-down, rural areas of the quiet town. Tumbleweeds is the story of a summer that will change Carolina’s life forever as she learns secrets about herself and about those around her, and most importantly, learns to forgive.
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Chapter 1
*Warning: Mild Profanity and Sexuality*
Chapter 3
*Warning: Mild Profanity and Sexuality*
Chapter 6
*Warning: Mild Profanity and Sexuality*
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