Available Now, look for my new young adult novel

HELLIE JONDOE

from Texas Tech University Press!

Just who is this HELLIE JONDOE? A tough street Arab, a seasoned pickpocket and a small girl in big trouble. There’s a time to cut and run and there’s a time to stay and fight – knowing which takes savvy and guts. It also takes heart – all found deep down inside HELLIE JONDOE.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT HELLIE JONDOE BY RANDALL PLATT

“Fast-paced, plot-twisting, and both heartbreaking and beautifully told, Hellie Jondoe captures the speech, setting, and time. Characterizations are wonderfully realized, none more than Hellie herself, alive with contradictions, exasperations and her own code of honor … Hellie Jondoe is highly recommended.”

HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY

 

“This is solid historical fiction with a scrappy heroine who is genuinely tough and a true survivor. Irrepressible and irreverent.”

KIRKUS REVIEWS

 

“Platt’s (The Likes of Me) realistic dialogue and period details contribute greatly, and readers will be drawn in as Hellie’s willfulness proves a formidable asset against her many obstacles.”

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

 

“As always, Randall Platt brings us western authenticity, charming plot surprises and captivating characters like –  Hellie  Jondoe — we cheer for,  all with writing worthy of remembering.  Enjoy this YA novel that captures  the heart and the heart of the West.”

Jane Kirkpatrick, award-winning
author of A Flickering Light

 

“A captivating story, well-told and delightfully populated with endearing misfits . . . Hellie Jondoe works for adults both young and old.”

Marjorie Reynolds, author of The Starlite Drive-In and
The Civil Wars of Jonah Moran

 

“Being hardened by one’s environment doesn’t make it impossible to lighten up. “Hellie Jondoe” tells the story of an east coast orphan girl who after a rough early child hood goes to Oregon to live under a western ranch woman. Not only does she have to answer to authority for the first time, but she seems to have to care for others. A charming story of a early twentieth century orphan, “Hellie Jondoe” is a very entertaining and riveting story that should not be ignored.”

Reviewer’s Choice
Wisconsin Bookwatch

 

So, you’ve been warned. You just watch out for that HELLIE JONDOE! She’s a girl who can pick your pocket, lift your watch, and steal your heart.

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