After River

This is a complex story of how a small-town teen's life changes from one of near idealism, to one of devastation as her life, and that of her family, is torn apart after a Vietnam war resister comes to stay with the family one summer. The story is told in present tense and flashback, alternating between the protagonist's life as an adult woman, and who she was as a teen. Some students may need support with this style.