BROTHERS IN GRAY

by Mary Woods

Overview

This story of teenagers who deal with growing up in a cultural environment with gun access, reveals the threats and decisions they are subjected to. A modern-day 9th grader, Dart Walker, moves with his parents from Connecticut to South Carolina in 2023, and into a new culture of gun exposure. He befriends some local kids and gets involved with gun training and hunting episodes. During his high school years, Dart engages with a CD series of American Wars and tracks the growth and skills of a Teenage Civil War Soldier, Thomas Fisher. Following both characters through their adolescent years reveals what each boy is subjected to, what decisions they must make, and how those decisions affect their lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798765500477
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	11/08/2021
Pages:	126
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.27(d)

About the Author

Mary V. Woods was born and raised in Bergen County, New Jersey, to an Irish family of 7 children, 5 of whom were brothers! She received her secondary education at Villanova University, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and using her Professional Registered Nursing license in a variety of Medical and Healthcare positions. She is married to her college sweetheart, Doug and together they raised 3 great children. They now reside in North Carolina where they enjoy the company of good friends and their 6 grandchildren. With the beginning of U.S. School shootings in 1999 and the continuance of seeing this trauma repeat itself, Mary was motivated to write a story of reflection on this subject and create the characters who could best display the challenges of our country. Through the storylines and characters of different generations, the methods of how teenagers cope with threats to both themselves and others around them are shared in this story of “Brothers in Gray”