Torchlight Author:Carol Otis Hurst Charlotte was a Yankee and Maggie was Irish. In 1850's Westfield — their budding friendship was a problem. Charlotte listened as suppertime — conversations became heated debates. Even her Aunt Lucy and — her brother Zach were full of venom toward the Irish. As tensions — between the two communities rose, rumors began to fly, and fists — soon followed... more ».
Author Carol Otis Hurst captures this volatile time in American history
through the unlikely friendship between two girls from opposing
sides, revealing the ignorance and prejudice that threatened to
erupt into violence and overwhelm New England communities, and
indeed the whole country, on the eve of the Civil War.« less