My Last Days as Roy Rogers

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Summary: NEAR INSULIN SHOCK..
Review: This is a story of an innocent childhood , set in the 50's in a small Southern town in Alabama. It's almost a Girls Huck Finn in that the main character Tab Rutland and her friend,Maudie May "the lightest brown skinned person that I know", get up to all sorts of mischief and fun in what turns out to be their last summer together and the virtual end of their childhood.I'm sure that this will bring back happy memories to many readers and a sense of nostalgia for a more innocent time.

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Summary: southern spice, sweet tea with ice
Review: This is one of those books I wish that didn't have to end. It a shame that this is Devoto's only novel because I would love to read other works by her. She is extremely talented. After reading this book, I have been searching bookshelves for something of the same quality but nothing compares. Although, I did not grow up in the fifties, I can still relate because Devito portrays her story as truly from the eyes of a child. And several instances made me recall my own childhood. Also, the historical detail was exceptionally interesting. The polio vaccine, segregation, and other parts of history were portryed in way that anyone with an ounce of humanity can relate to.