Velva Jean Learns to Drive [electronic resource]. Jennifer Niven.
Set in Appalachia in the years before World War II, Velva Jean Learns to Drive is a poignant story of a spirited young girl growing up in the gold-mining and moonshining South. Before she dies, Velva Jean's mother urges her to "live out there in the great wide world." Velva Jean dreams of becoming a big-time singer in Nashville until she falls in love with Harley Bright, a handsome juvenile delinquent turned revival preacher. As their tumultuous love story unfolds, Velva Jean must choose between keeping her hard-won home and pursuing her dream of singing in the Grand Ole Opry.
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Record details
- ISBN: 9781101976463
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (12 audio files) : digital
- Edition: Unabridged.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Unabridged.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Narrator: Jenna Lamia.
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