Living history: Novel taps author's family history to tell a story of Southwest life a century ago
Albuquerque author Sue Houser ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sue Houser’s new book for middle-graders is an absorbing historical novel containing characters and events based on Houser’s family remembrances. The coming-of-age book is titled “Wilmettie,” which is the first name of the brave, warm-hearted 12-year-old protagonist, the only girl, and the oldest child, of four siblings. The story begins in the west-central Texas town of Luling where Wilmettie’s family, including her maternal grandmother, raises cotton. ................................................................ The drama begi...
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