Malt Shop Milestones

Malt Shop Milestones, Book ThreeYoung lives. First loves. And a classic American period enlivened by jukeboxes and chocolate malts.Ever since seventeen-year-old Ari moved to the thriving Black community of West Hill this past fall, she's been well-known around the neighborhood. Granted, that doesn't mean that she and her family are popular, exactly. Even so, this summer, Ari wishes to join other teenage girls in West Hill's annual pageant: a pageant where Ari would possibly look out of place as the only biracial contestant.On a different note, she's been at a loss about how to handle a growing crush of hers. The guy she cares for is athletic, comical, and well-liked, but he doesn't seem to see Ari as anything more than one of his pals.Being the new and different girl in the area hasn't been easy. So, what might it take for Ari to begin feeling like she's truly at home with the people of West Hill-and that perhaps it's good for her to be different?Come along on a memorable milestone journey-here in this nostalgic nod to the bygone era of "malt shop" books. Nadine. A French name, meaning, "hope."Her lifelong passion for the power of story makes reading and writing an adventure for Nadine C. Keels. She's driven to write the kinds of stories she's always wanted to read but couldn't always find, featuring diverse and uncommon lead characters in a medley of genres. Through her books and her blogs (Prismatic Prospects, Gentle Reads Fiction, and Selectively Gritty Fiction), Nadine aims to spark hope and inspiration in as many people as she can reach. Young lives. First loves. And a classic American period enlivened by jukeboxes and chocolate malts.

Jukeboxes. Chocolate malts. Young lives. First loves.A classic American period is in full swing in the thriving Black community of West Hill!Vicky's VictoryKnown as "The Brain of West Hill High," sixteen-year-old Vicky is preparing for a future career in journalism by writing for the school newspaper. She also dreams of romance, wishing to find a guy who'll applaud her ambitions. But maybe that's too much for Vicky to hope for in high school?Berta's BouncebackAlthough sixteen-year-old Berta is usually upbeat, this year is proving not to be her easiest. Classes at school are getting harder for her, and it appears that her boyfriend might be interested in a new girl. What will it take to lift Berta's morale back to its normal height?Ari's AriaStill pretty new to the neighborhood, seventeen-year-old Ari wishes to join other girls in West Hill's annual pageant. Yet, Ari would possibly look out of place as the pageant's only biracial contestant. She's also got a growing crush on a comical guy, but what if he only sees her as a pal?Come along on a journey to memorable milestones-here in this nostalgic nod to the bygone era of "malt shop" books. Nadine. A French name, meaning, "hope."Her lifelong passion for the power of story makes reading and writing an adventure for Nadine C. Keels. She's driven to write the kinds of stories she's always wanted to read but couldn't always find, featuring diverse and uncommon lead characters in a medley of genres. Through her books and her blogs (Prismatic Prospects, Gentle Reads Fiction, and Selectively Gritty Fiction), Nadine aims to spark hope and inspiration in as many people as she can reach. Young lives. First loves. And a classic American period enlivened by jukeboxes and chocolate malts.