Fifties storie

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION In 1955, mixed-race Ethan Harper leaves his progressive hometown for a summer in Alabama where he's not welcome, except by resident free spirit, Juniper Jones. ***** After getting himself into a bout of trouble, 16-year-old Ethan Harper's parents send him to Ellison, Alabama, to live with his aunt and uncle for the summer. But the year is 1955, and Alabama is a far cry from his beloved home of Arcadia, Washington. As much as it's hotter in temperature, it's colder in every other way, and Ethan learns the hard way that people see his mere existence as a threat. Amidst all the mayhem, a fiery, free-spirited, oddball walks into Ethan's life. Her name is Juniper Jones. She is the first person in Ellison who seems unfazed by their racial differences, and she promises to give Ethan a summer he will always remember, filled with endless adventure and discovery. With Juniper, Ethan can breathe, he can be, despite the incessant attention and bullying their newly formed friendship attracts. Can the two survive the summer, run in the light and block out the noise of the outside world? [Published version comes out June 16, 2020 with Wattpad Books!] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. There are some friends you never forget. It's the summer of 1955. For Ethan Harper, a biracial kid raised mostly by his white father, race has always been a distant conversation. When he's sent to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle in small-town Alabama, his blackness is suddenly front and center, and no one is shy about making it known he's not welcome there. Enter Juniper Jones. The town's resident oddball and free spirit, she's everything the townspeople aren't-open, kind, and accepting. Armed with two bikes and an unlimited supply of root beer floats, Ethan and Juniper set out to find their place in a town that's bent on rejecting them. As Ethan is confronted for the first time by what it means to be black in America, Juniper tries to help him see the beauty in even the ugliest reality, and that even the darkest days can give rise to an invincible summer . . .

The fifties. Everyone would be surprised by the appearance of a new one in the village. He came from a distance, and at the same time - from the neighborhood. Did he bring only good thanks to his knowledge? The story is the prologue of the Kyle book series.

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AWARD WINNING SHORT! Frozen in 1952, awoken in 2019. You'd think the momentum of newfound peace would carry humanity through to great heights. Turns out, we take our time when it comes to progress. Winner of The Prose Monthly $100 challenge.

Ginger has lived her whole life with a single father, two brothers and two twin sisters. She has always been picked on for her Ginger hair and other features. An aspiring writer, Ginger, only eight years old, has decided to take an adventure into the unkown and along the way she will encounter danger, friends, enemies, action, laughs, and maybe even...romance? Come on this incredible journey seen through the eyes of an eight year old in the year 1958. You never know what you may discover.

Six twelve-year-old best friends go on one crazy adventure in search of a dead body in the summer of 1959. On the weekend trip, they learn lessons that will last a lifetime and create a bond that'll never bend.

a 1950s love story between a hopelessly in love fifteen year old kitty and a helplessly unloved eighteen year old harry. harry styles//alternate universe

SEQUEL TO 'It's So Easy'. Violet Holly had a lot on her plate. She had recently found out there was books written about her by her former guardian, Wilhelm Koch, she was quickly rising to stardom on the coattails of her husband, Buddy, and she was still fighting the inner demons of a traumatic childhood. As the years flew by, Violet might have been deemed a fashion icon, and she might have been hailed as a pioneer for women in the music industry, but those were the last things on her mind. She just wanted to have a family of her own with the love of her life Buddy Holly. Started: July 7th, 2018 *mild mature themes* //tw!!//

Aaliyah Williams is just a normal girl in the 50’s. She tries to get good grades, respect her elders and make the right decisions. But being a black is not easy, especially in the 50’s. Aaliyah is bold and confident, not afraid to speak her mind about anything. She’s bubbly and outgoing. Aaliyah lights up the room and everyone seems to enjoy having her around. She’s generous and kind. Aaliyah never backs down from what she believes in and she won't give up on anything she strongly believes in. Jace Evans was born into a wealthy family. He’s a sweet-talker, flirty and carefree. Jace lives his life with no regrets and basically living the life of a rebel. Jace breaks the rules and doesn't care. Everyone knows he has no regrets and lives in the moment.. When he meets Aaliyah he’s delighted by her personality and wants to know more. When the two cross paths, what will happen? Will a friendship spark between the two? How will society react? When black and white meet what will happen? Will there be friendship between them? Or will it be burnt away. Being inter-racial friends is not easy, but they are going to learn that it is even harder when you are living in the 1950’s.

Violet Wilson is the kind of girl who would much rather spend her life in the company of books than actual people - but the annoyingly flirtatious yet kind of cute lead singer of an up-and-coming rock band is about to change that.

fools rush in where wise men never go but wise men never fall in love so how are they to know? ♡ - - - - - - - - - - ricky nelson.

**COMPLETED, BUT UNDER CONSTRUCTION** Violet Winter and Buddy Holley have been attached at the hip since the day they met. They rode to school together, had classes together, ate lunch together, did homework together, and just about everything inbetween. Of course, the natural progression of friendship lead to falling in love. They dated, got engaged, and eventually tied the knot. They lived happy lives in New York city, producing songs and living the star life. When on a tour, the bus breaks down in a small midwestern town. They wander around the town. They find themselves in a small bookshop when Violet finds a book by a significant guardian she once had. The book is dedicated to her and about her adventures with the man who wrote it. Will she decide to find the man who she once referred to as her guardian? A story told mainly through flashbacks and a main line, it's always the same story-the story of Buddy and Violet. 《•This is BOOK ONE! Book two is called "Well...Alright" and is on my profile!•》 *I do not own the image of any real life people in this story. Some real events may be altered* Started on September 6th, 2017 Completed on July 8th, 2018

Charlotte is just your average woman in the 1950's just trying to make it in life. But when she gets the chance of a lifetime to fly to Paris without having to pay the expenses, she ends up crash-landing in modern-day Ohio. Right back where she started but sixty-eight years later. How will she figure out her way in 2018, but even worse, how will she get home?

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Christine and Keith find romance during the nifty fifties. Will their 1950s lifestyle keep them apart? Or help them along the way? A story filled with vintage quirks that will make you laugh and cry and everything in between.