The Girl Who Wouldn't Be Intimidated - Couverture souple

Goodwin, James H.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1092484493 ISBN 13 : 9781092484497

Editeur : Independently published, 2019

Synopsis

The Girl Who Wouldn’t Be IntimidatedThis is book # 5 in the Manitou series and many familiar characters are back. This story begins with two new comers arriving in Manitou. Peter Steele and Ronni, his nearly sixteen year old daughter, are relocating from the Finger Lake Region of New York. Peter had accepted a position as manager of the Manitou Center for the Arts. The issue they were struggling with was that Peter was excited about the move and Ronni never want to leave her lifelong home.Although they were comforted to see that Manitou’s main street looked similar to Seneca Falls, they immediately sensed that something was wrong in the town. Although they were told that Manitou was a friendly place they quickly learned that there was a pattern of bullying and a number of homeless and less fortunate people were being physically attacked. There was a growing resentment among many community members toward people that were considered different. When Ronni witnessed bullying at school she didn’t stand by. Her actions put her in the cross hairs of some angry, abusive people. Undaunted, Ronni challenged the school and the community to establish an anti-bullying program. For new comers in town the Steeles certainly drew the attention of a wide variety of citizens including Chief Ed Parker of the Manitou Police. Ed was the beloved police chief whose reputation was being attacked by the mayor because he failed to catch the attackers.The story becomes more intense as Ronni and the Chief sense a connection between school bullying, the mayor’s rhetoric on subsidized housing and the attacks on the homeless people than was first seen. The attacks seemed to be planful and focused on causing a distrust of strangers or people that are different in Manitou. Many of the characters from previous books in the series step forward to help deal with the issue. What started out as a bullying issued turned into something much greater. Something that could destroy the peaceful fabric of the town. Ronni’s willingness to take a leadership role in the community play an important part in her acceptance of Manitou as her home. She quickly learns that bullying attitude is being intentionally fueled by some powerful people for some other nefarious reason.Tamara and Drew Ashley, Chief Ed and Barbara Parker, Mike and Edie Edwards, Rhonda Grabowski all play a major role in the story. The possibility of a ghost in the Manitou Arts Theater is investigated with some interesting results. Some of the events will change people’s lives forever and indeed change Manitou. Love blooms even when not expected and Ronni, a girl never interested in sports, joins the cross country teams and draws the attention of Tony Edwards, star football player. The question is whether Manitou can weather the hostile, negative experiences and continue to the warm, accepting community we’ve grown to love.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1092484493
• ISBN 13: 9781092484497
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 306
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