Zora and Me, Victoria Bond
Zora and Me, Victoria Bond
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Zora and Me

Author: Victoria Bond, T. R. Simon

Narrator: Channie Waites

Unabridged: 3 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/12/2010

Synopsis

When a young man’s body is found by the railroad tracks, the murder and its mysterious circumstances threaten the peace and security of a small Florida town. Zora believes she knows who killed Ivory, and she isn’t afraid to tell anyone who’ll listen.Whether Zora is telling the truth or stretching it, she’s a riveting storyteller. Her latest tale is especially mesmerizing because it is so chillingly believable: a murderous shape-shifting gator-man—half man, half gator—prowls the marshes nearby, aching to satisfy his hunger for souls and beautiful voices. And Ivory’s voice? When Ivory sang, his voice was as warm as honey and twice as sweet.Zora enlists her best friends, Carrie and Teddy, to help prove her theory. In their search for the truth, they stumble unwittingly into an ugly web of envy and lies, deceit and betrayal. Just as unexpectedly, the three friends become the key that unlocks the mystery and the unlikely saviors of Eatonville itself.Best friend Carrie narrates this coming-of-age story set in the hometown of American author Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960). Drawing on Hurston’s stories, novels, and life, debut novelists Victoria Bond and T. ?R. ?Simon create an utterly convincing echo of a literary giant in this, the only project ever to be endorsed by the Zora Neale Hurston Trust that was not written by Hurston herself.

About Victoria Bond

Victoria Bond and T.R. Simon met ten years ago while working together in publishing and became fast friends. Both of them are fascinated with place and belonging, and both are ardent fans of Zora Neale Hurston. So when the idea to collaborate on a book about Zora Neale Hurston’s childhood arose, they didn’t hesitate to dive right in. Hurston’s life as both field anthropologist and writer also custom-fit their own backgrounds: T.R. Simon has an MA in anthropology, while Victoria Bond holds an MFA in creative writing.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lars on February 12, 2011

People tend to denigrate adaptations, abridgements, those shortcuts to understanding that all of us use from time to time despite their reputations. Admit it. As a student, you read the Cliff Notes, or more likely these days, the Wikipedia summary, of a required text rather than do your homework. Pe......more

Goodreads review by Rory on December 22, 2010

I fundamentally disagree with the impulse of so many authors/illustrators/publishers to "expose" children to famous authors/artists with these sorts of works. Zora Neale Hurston wrote some incredible things. These things were not meant for children. There's no reason to write a story based on a fict......more

Goodreads review by Alysia on March 15, 2015

This year I was honored along with the women in my book club to pass out books on World Book Night. This was my first time and I had a blast. There were several titles in the many boxes we received this year and Zora and Me was one of them. Since there were a few left I kept this copy for me. The sto......more

Goodreads review by Bri on November 06, 2019

I’ve been thinking a lot about this book since I finished. Mostly that it was sooo good, and I was thinking it may be one of my top books of the year, until halfway through when it derailed in all the ways possible. Firstly, I think this book is suited more for adults than young readers. It tackles......more

Goodreads review by Carol on June 30, 2011

I didn’t realize when I selected Zora and Me from the audio book shelf of my local library that I would be treated to a powerful, multiracial historical novel. But I was. Under 200 pages long, this book is the result of collaboration between Victoria Bond and T.R. Simon. Their fictionalized account......more

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