{"product_id":"when-stars-rain-down-paperback","title":"When Stars Rain Down - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAngela Jackson-Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpal is an eighteen-year-old Black woman working as a housekeeper in a small Southern town in the 1930s--and then the Klan descends. A moving story that confronts America's tragic past, \u003cem\u003eWhen Stars Rain Down \u003c\/em\u003eis both heartwarming and heart-wrenching.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe summer of 1936 in Parsons, Georgia, is unseasonably hot, and Opal Pruitt senses a nameless storm brewing. She hopes this foreboding feeling won't overshadow her upcoming 18th birthday or the annual Founder's Day celebration in just a few weeks. She and her Grandma Birdie work as housekeepers for the white widow Miss Peggy, and Opal desperately wants some time to be young and carefree with her cousins and friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the Ku Klux Klan descends on Opal's neighborhood, the tight-knit community is shaken in every way possible. Parsons's residents--both Black and white--are forced to acknowledge the unspoken codes of conduct in their post-Reconstruction era town. To complicate matters, Opal finds herself torn between two unexpected romantic interests--the son of her pastor, Cedric Perkins, and the white grandson of the woman she works for, Jimmy Earl Ketchums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaced with love, loss, and a harsh awakening to an ugly world, Opal holds tight to her family and faith--and the hope for change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eWhen Stars Rain Down\u003c\/em\u003e is so powerful, timely, and compelling . . . an important and beautifully written must-read of a novel.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eSilas House\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eSouthernmost\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2021 Langum Prize in American Historical Fiction - Finalist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStand-alone novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions for book clubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52042378182957,"sku":"9780785240440","price":19.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/when-stars-rain-down-paperback-2170634.webp?v=1780172048","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/when-stars-rain-down-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}