This young adult historical fiction novel is based on the true and untold stories of the African American urban pioneers of the twentieth century who moved into all-White neighborhoods. These courageous souls shattered color barriers from block to block; but not without being subjected to bigotry and some of the most dire repercussions like racial profiling and prejudice.
It’s 1961, the era of President Kennedy’s “New Frontier”. This coming-of-age drama centers on the Coles move into an exclusive White Los Angeles neighborhood. They represent the “Great Migration” of Southern Blacks who migrated West seeking equal rights, better job opportunities, and lifestyle. The heart of this tale is weaved from the imaginative, innocent, and sensitive observations of its 12-year-old protagonist, Samuel. His narration of how his family navigates their assimilation and the daily hurdles they encounter are injected with pathos and his quirky sense of humor.
Although The New Frontier is targeted toward YA readers, its story and message extend to the audience of any age. The themes are universal and as relevant today as were in the past – bigotry, prejudice, housing discrimination, religious narrow-mindedness, racial profiling, police brutality, stereotyping, bullying, and xenophobia. Join the mysterious adventures of Samuel and his next-door neighbor as they form a bond of a cross-cultural friendship and navigate the muddy waters of the early sixties in America.
The New Frontier is an incredible novel that is guaranteed to move and captivate its readers from the very beginning to the very end. The New Frontier is an exceptional book written by Wayne L. Wilson that entertained and captivated me from the start thanks to the story’s premise and the bewitching literature courtesy of Wilson. It is rare to find a novel that combines the themes this book does, and that is refreshing to me and so that is why I already recommend this book to you lovely readers!
The New Frontier is another sensational novel courtesy of the author Wayne L. Wilson whose previous book One Shining Soul captivated and moved me. In The New Frontier, Wilson once again brings us an incredible tale and takes us back to 1961 Los Angeles during the era of President Kennedy’s “New Frontier,”.
The New Frontier by Wayne L. Wilson is a poignant and compelling coming-of-age historical novel that chronicles the journey of the Coles family, an African American family who move into an all-white exclusive neighborhood. The Coles family were a part of the wave of Southern Blacks seeking equal rights and better opportunities out west but the journey would not be an easy one.
The reader will follow the Coles family through the eyes of Samuel, a twelve-year-old boy who shares his family’s struggle to assimilate in their new neighborhood while confronting bigotry, racial profiling, and prejudice at the same time; offering a unique perspective on the challenges they faced just like the pioneers did in real life. The result is a thought-provoking and captivating novel that brings to light the untold stories of African American urban pioneers, making it a must-read that promises to entertain and inspire readers with ease.
The premise of The New Frontier is exceptional, original, and beyond captivating! I loved the many themes and elements explored throughout the book, and all themes are explored by Wayne L. Wilson wonderfully, and he does this by lacing these interesting themes throughout the text flawlessly and weaving them with the story. The result of this makes The New Frontier a highly impactful and moving read that is never once lackluster.
Wayne L. Wilson is a phenomenal writer who knows how to grasp his reader’s attention from the first page. Wilson thrusts his reader into the heart of the story straight away so that the reader is instantly captivated and immersed. I personally love this approach, and Wilson managed to develop the characters in the story quickly so that the reader is instantly invested in their journey.
To conclude my thoughts on the wonderful book The New Frontier, I would say The New Frontier is a wonderful, compelling, and thought-provoking novel that will easily entertain readers for many days and nights and so I, of course, have to award this stellar gem of a book five stars! So be sure to have a read of the book and check out this novel as it is great and should not be missed!
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