Strawberry Hill, Chapter 16

Recommended 10 and up. Raleia Pendle always wished she was from an old-fashioned family from a bygone era who would be involved in every aspect of her life, but instead, she has modern (for 1976) hippie parents who keep their distance.
Raleia gets a taste of the past in Tidal, ME which was hit by a Tidal Wave in 1911 and is a living museum to the event. She also meets Ian Rutherford a recluse who hasn't left his house since the tidal wave hit. This novel talks about many topics that younger listeners may want to discuss with the adults in their lives, including war, jail, death, and family conflict. The topics are handled with care and respect.