Some folks will do anything to control the wild spirit of a Carolina girl…
For fourteen-year-old Leah Payne, life in her coastal Carolina town is simple and free. She runs through the forests, devoted to her lumberjack father and the wild beauty of the land. But when a tragic accident takes her father’s life, Leah is ripped from her home and thrust into a family of strangers harboring a dark secret.
Forced into servitude in a well-to-do household, Leah’s life takes a devastating turn when prejudice and violence expose her to the sinister workings of the state’s eugenics board. Now, she must fight not only for her freedom but for her very identity in a world determined to silence her.
The Last Carolina Girl is a searing, unforgettable debut perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing and The Girls in the Stilt House.
