A Clear Spring
Publisher
Feminist Press
Publication Year
2002
ISBN
9781558612778
Pages
173 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
While visiting relatives in Seattle, twelve-year-old Willa explores the ethnic diversity of her family and investigates the pollution of a salmon stream.
Grade Level
3-5, 6-8
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Culture/Ethnicity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Divorce; Biracial; Biethnic; Gay/Lesbian; divorced parents; mixed race; biethnic child; lesbian; lesbian adults; lesbian partners; lesbian aunt
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Latinx (Panamanian American) / White
Family Formation
divorced mother and father
LGBTQ+
lesbian females
Keywords
pollution; environmental protection; plane; summer vacation; Seattle; Washington; wildlife; salmon stream; mystery
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Sjoholm, Barbara, "A Clear Spring" (2002). Diverse Families. 7.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/7