Fallout

North Carolina 1954. A hurricane is on its way. Fourteen-year-old Genevieve is happy and comfortable in her small beach town a place where nothing ever changes.Then Brenda Wompers sweeps into town -- bringing with her new ideas that challenge the small-town cold-war values of the townsfolk.The people of Easton love nukes hate communists and believe that God blesses America best - and they dont like outsiders telling them what to think.With impressive well-integrated detail Krisher creates a strong portrait of the time period with scenes that swing from Tupperware parties to bomb shelters all narrated in Gens earnest thought-provoking voice. -- BooklistWritten from the perspective of a sheltered teen growing up during the Cold War this book vividly shows the detrimental effects of unleashed suspicions and wide-spread fear. -- Publishers Weekly