Darlene Wells

I enjoyed this story about an uncle raising his teenage niece in 1936 California. One realistic aspect is their communication divide which Emma helps to mediate. Though the uncle does many things to try to keep his niece safe, she becomes pregnant by a boy at school. The boy is willing to marry her, but first he has to prove himself to the uncle who doesn't want him running when the going gets tough and hurting his niece even more.