Description
In 1975, eleven-year-old Tempestt Saville and her family win a place in Lakland, a gleaming, exclusive Black community built behind an ivy-covered fence on Chicago’s South Side. Yet the world beyond its gates—alive with music, hardship, temptation, and unforgettable characters—draws Tempestt into the tangled life of 35th Street. As she navigates the sharp divide between privilege and poverty, innocence and experience, she becomes caught in events that expose the secrets and tensions beneath both communities. Evocative and richly atmospheric, this coming-of-age novel explores race, class, identity, and the fragile boundaries separating aspiration from reality.
Available Editions
paperback
Anchor Books
Published Jan 1, 1998
304 pages
ISBN: 9780385491235
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Details
First Published
1996
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Only Twice I've Wished for Heaven by Dawn Turner Trice.