![]() Everything was torn down to make room for a freeway. Later, my grandmother sold the farm to the city. ![]() I never ventured inside and to this day, I regret it. I later found out that my mother raised my oldest brother and oldest sister in that little shack-like house. There was a small “shack-like” house in a wooded section on the property, very close to the family cemetery. The scenery for The Laura Line was taken from my grandmother’s farm. How did the idea for this book first come to you? And which came first: Laura’s character or the plot? I’m such a fan of Laura Eboni Dyson (and all the other Lauras) that I used my insider status to get the scoop from Crystal on how THE LAURA LINE came to be:įirst, let’s talk about some of the backstory. Publisher HarperCollins calls it a “touching and funny story of one girl’s path to figuring out where she came from, and the unlimited possibilities of who she can become.” With themes of body image and self-acceptance, it’s a timely tale that also contains a prominent historical subplot…seemingly disparate elements that Crystal connects with skill. It’s funny ( ding!), affecting ( ding, ding!), and full of heart ( ding, ding, ding!) Yes-you do have to read the story to be up on the “ding”. THE LAURA LINE is a new middle grade novel written by BBS contributor, Crystal Allen. ![]()
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