Paula Paul – författare

Winner of the 2022 Next Generation Indie Book AwardsThey were not supposed to be friends. Caroline and Pearlie are the same age, growing up in the same small Texas town in the 1950s, but their lives could not be more different. Caroline is white, raised on her family's cotton farm with everything she needs and a clear sense of how the world is supposed to work. Pearlie is Black, living nearby with her family, attending a different school, and working the same fields Caroline calls home. They ride the same bus. They live within miles of each other. And yet, they are not meant to be friends. Over the course of one summer, that begins to change. As their lives slowly intersect, both girls start to see the cracks in the world around them. What they have been taught does not always match what they feel. Questions lead to choices, and those choices carry consequences neither of them fully understands at first. Told in alternating voices, Colors of Truth is a coming-of-age story about friendship, prejudice, and the quiet moments that shape who we become. The loss of innocence The courage to question what feels wrong And the cost of seeing the truth too clearlyReaders have called it hard to put down, emotional, and deeply reflective, with characters that stay with you long after the final page. A Story Readers Can't Put Down"e;A book I couldn't put down an amazing story of life, love, friendship, and consequences."e;"e;I smiled, feared, and cried eye-opening and deeply emotional."e;If you were moved by stories like The Help or Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, this unforgettable novel will stay with you long after the final page.

Trudy Bailey Walters, who is in her 70s, thinks the old house she just bought for back taxes might be haunted. The house has been in her family for years but is now broken down and barely livable. Adam Bailey, who Trudy has known since childhood, lives in a little house on the property. He says he will help Trudy find the source of the "haunting," but, he doesn''t want Trudy to know the truth.Although Trudy has no intention of taking in boarders, she soon finds several people living with her, including a young mother with a rebellious teenage daughter and an undocumented immigrant who is searching for a daughter who has been separated from her. While all of them search for the source of the haunting, they are diverted by a more pressing matter. Adam wants to help the undocumented woman find her daughter and finally convinces the others to help in the search, including a reluctant Trudy. Illegal escapades, unexpected friendships, and startling conclusions ensue.