Bonnie Jo Campbell

1 summaryHistorical Fiction, Young Adult

Bonnie Jo Campbell is an American author known for her unflinching portrayals of rural working-class life. Her novel "Once Upon a River" was a finalist for the National Book Award and explores themes of resilience and survival. Campbell's writing is celebrated for its raw honesty and vivid prose.

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Once Upon a River
Bonnie Jo Campbell
3.7 (7k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
A rifle-toting teen, complicit in her father's death, navigates the treacherous Stark River in rural Michigan, an odyssey of survival and self-discovery as she hunts for her vanished mother and confronts the true cost of her choices.