Spotlight of A Tiny Piece of Blue by Charlotte Whitney and a USA Giveaway of the Book

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A TINY PIECE OF BLUE

CHARLOTTE WHITNEY

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All information in this post is courtesy of Caitlin Hamilton Summie, President Caitlin Hamilton Marketing & Publicity, LLC 

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For fans of Kristin Hannah’s The Four Winds and Lisa Wingate’s Shelterwood comes a heartwarming historical novel following a homeless young girl as she struggles to survive during the Great Depression.

Told in three voices, A TINY PIECE OF BLUE is a gripping and heartwarming story about the meaning of family.

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February 18, 2025

She Writes Press

Distributed by Simon & Schuster

Historical Fiction

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PRAISE FOR A TINY PIECE OF BLUE:

“Weaving in mystery, despicable villains, struggle and suspense, A Tiny Piece of Blue is ultimately a story of hope and redemption."—BONNIE BLAYLOCK, author of Light to the Hills

“Both shocking yet heartwarming, A Tiny Piece of Blue reminds us that mercy and forgiveness are always within reach."—BETTY WEBB, author of Lost in Paris and The Clock Struck Murder

"...an affecting coming-of-age tale....the author viscerally captures the deprivation, hunger, and despair suffered by many during the height of the Depression. An addictive drama with moments of engaging excitement and an admirable young female hero."—KIRKUS REVIEWS

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ABOUT A TINY PIECE OF BLUE:

During the Great Depression in 1934, a house fire leaves thirteen-year-old Silstice (Silly) Trayson homeless, until Edna Goetz and her farmer husband, Vernon, step in temporarily. 

But soon a shocking change to their household forces everyone to make hard decisions, underscored by the disturbing news that vulnerable and abandoned children are at risk of child trafficking, even in their humble rural community. 

Rural Michigan, 1934. During the throes of the Great Depression, thirteen-year-old Silstice Trayson finds herself homeless, abandoned by her parents after a devastating house fire.

Nearby, aging midwestern farmers Edna and Vernon Goetz are pillars of the community, but when do-gooder Edna takes up Silstice’s cause, Vernon digs in his heels, displaying his true nature as an ornery curmudgeon.

Theirs is a quiet-seeming community, but danger lurks beneath the bucolic façade. With so many youngsters leaving home to make it on their own, child trafficking has grown rampant, and Siolstice and her two spirited young brothers soon find themselves in the sights of a ring of kidnappers that’s exploiting local children into forced labor—and worse.

Meanwhile Vernon finds himself at risk of losing everything.

Narrated by Silstice, Vernon, and Edna, A Tiny Piece of Blue sets the customs and traditions of rural Michigan against a backdrop of thievery, bribery, and child-trafficking—weaving a suspenseful yet tender tale that ultimately winds its way to a heartwarming conclusion.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Photo Credit:  Jacqueline Hanna Photography

Charlotte Whitney grew up on a Michigan farm and often heard stories about thedifficult years of the Great Depression. 

Her widely acclaimed debut historical novel, Threads: A Depression Era Tale was followed by the historical mystery The Unveiling of Polly Forrest, which won multiple awards.

She is also the author of two nonfiction books and a romance novel, I Dream in White. 

Charlotte received a master’s degree in English from the University of Michigan and spent much of her working career in higher education.

An avid reader, she loves libraries and book clubs. She lives in Tempe, Arizona, with her husband and two Labrador retrievers.

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FIND HER ONLINE AT:

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