Pivotal times: The Freshman Class by Kenneth Fenter is the third book in his sensational series that started with The Ruin.
Clifton Kelly has lived through difficulties and overcome obstacles that would overwhelm most people. His being badly bullied in grade school led him to sequester himself by living alone in the wilderness forcing him to overcoming many of his insecurities. Cliff chose isolation instead of violence thus changing the course of his life forever.
Clifton Kelly has lived through difficulties and overcome obstacles that would overwhelm most people. His being badly bullied in grade school led him to sequester himself by living alone in the wilderness forcing him to overcoming many of his insecurities. Cliff chose isolation instead of violence thus changing the course of his life forever.
When Cliff returned he stood up for himself gaining the regard and friendship of his former foe Hector. Cliff and his friends Hector, Emilio, Ana and Angelina enter Montezuma County High School in a time when their country is about to initiate many social changes.
Cliff is horrified by the freshman hazing he and many others endure. Cliff knows bullying when he sees it and isn’t about to stand by and watch it happen. Cliff uses the strengths he gained in the wilderness to affect change in school in spite of the many people who oppose him. Cliff and Angelina’s relationship continues to deepen as they deal with the pressures and difficulties of mounting racial tensions in school. Come and relive the nineteen fifties as Cliff and his friends year unfolds.
This story brought to mind many of the difficulties that most teenagers deal with in school while recreating the same issues in the nineteen fifties. Cliff is a wonderful character who fights to overcome many of his problems while never forgetting the feelings of the people around him. It was inspiring how he jumps right in when he sees another young man being bullied and organizing others to prevent it from happening again. The friendships he built with his former abusers and his willingness to help them in any way he could was wonderful.
This story brought to mind many of the difficulties that most teenagers deal with in school while recreating the same issues in the nineteen fifties. Cliff is a wonderful character who fights to overcome many of his problems while never forgetting the feelings of the people around him. It was inspiring how he jumps right in when he sees another young man being bullied and organizing others to prevent it from happening again. The friendships he built with his former abusers and his willingness to help them in any way he could was wonderful.
It was also fascinating how Cliff’s brother reentered the story bringing with him the love of his life Keiko, a young lady he met while in the armed services in Japan. It was wonderful learning about the Japanese culture through Cliff’s eyes. It was sad to experience the stress Cliff’s family felt over Keiko coming from a different culture, but many of their fears were allied after they met her.
This incredible series is one that will remain one of my favorites and I just learned that the series isn’t over yet. I will be waiting impatiently for the next book in this series. Teresa.
This incredible series is one that will remain one of my favorites and I just learned that the series isn’t over yet. I will be waiting impatiently for the next book in this series. Teresa.
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