In 1941, Price Mullins, a fifth-grader living on Red Onion Mountain, is urged by his teacher to document his world.Price soon finds solace in writing, chronicling his adventures with his best friend Billy, living without a father, and the joys of life with his mother and three sisters. Price's journal becomes a window into his youth.When tragedy strikes and his beloved teacher passes away, Price decides to honor her memory by one last gesture of gratitude and farewell.A coming-of-age story set in 1940s Appalachia, RED ONION MOUNTAIN is a heartfelt tale of loss and the bittersweetness of growing up.