Vicky's Victory

Malt Shop Milestones, Book One

Young lives. First loves. And a classic American period enlivened by jukeboxes and chocolate malts.

Vicky, a bookish sixteen-year-old, wouldn't call herself popular. But around her thriving Black community of West Hill, and especially at school, she's pretty well-known: as "The Brain of West Hill High." In addition to keeping her grades up this year, she's looking to make an impact writing for the school newspaper. A step toward her goal of becoming a journalist one day.

On a different note, Vicky is ready to get a new, real taste of romance. She dreams of spending time with an interesting guy who'll be a match for her head as well as her heart. A guy who'll applaud her career ambitions.

But finding someone like that might be too much to hope for in high school. Maybe?

Enjoy this nostalgic nod to the bygone era of "malt shop" books-from an angle featuring more of America's color.