Postwar Historical Fiction
Malt Shop Milestones
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Three-Book Series Collection
“Nadine C. Keels infuses the retro genre of Malt Shop fiction with a long-overdue representation of the well-lived lives of Black Americans…”
~Novels Alive on Vicky’s Victory
Reviewer’s Choice Award for Berta’s Bounceback: “Keels distinctively writes for both teens and adults…”
~Novels Alive
“Ari’s Aria is a gentle teenage romance, [a] historical musical moment, and an honest exploration of the race issues facing Black Americans in the late 1940s.”
~Novels Alive
Jukeboxes. Chocolate malts. Young lives. First loves.
A classic American period is in full swing in the thriving Black community of West Hill!
Vicky’s Victory
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Known as “The Brain of West Hill High,” sixteen-year-old Vicky is preparing for a future career in journalism by writing for the school newspaper. She also dreams of romance, wishing to find a guy who’ll applaud her ambitions. But maybe that’s too much for Vicky to hope for in high school?
Berta’s Bounceback
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Although sixteen-year-old Berta is usually upbeat, this year is proving not to be her easiest. Classes at school are getting harder for her, and it appears that her boyfriend might be interested in a new girl. What will it take to lift Berta’s morale back to its normal height?
Ari’s Aria
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Still pretty new to the neighborhood, seventeen-year-old Ari wishes to join other girls in West Hill’s annual pageant. Yet, Ari would possibly look out of place as the pageant’s only biracial contestant. She’s also got a growing crush on a comical guy, but what if he only sees her as a pal?
Come along on a journey to memorable milestones—here in this nostalgic nod to the bygone era of “malt shop” books.
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Themes and Content
• Fiction for the young and the young at heart
• World War Two memories
• Romance: first love
• Family life
• Ethnic diversity and interracial marriage
• Mild romantic kissing
• No profanity
• No violence beyond playful roughhousing
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Music, Movies, and More
During or after reading each book in Malt Shop Milestones, you’ll want to listen to the classic jazz, blues, and pop soundtracks to the stories! There’s also significant history behind the films showing at West Hill’s theater, and more about why this historical fiction series came to be. Check out the series page!
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This series in separate books
More to Enjoy
After Malt Shop Milestones, be sure to check out
more historical series
where love comes to light!
Book Details
Genres: Young Adult Fiction: 20th Century United States Historical, Girls & Women, Clean & Wholesome Romance, Historical Romance, Own Voices
Ebook ISBN: 9798232017309
Paperback ISBN: 9798231016600
Amazon Ebook ASIN: B0G4F8JGCY
Amazon-only Paperback ISBN: 9798275032857
Large Print Paperback ISBN: 9798233875557
Publisher: Prismatic Prospects
Published Year: 2025
Country: United States
Note: Malt Shop Milestones was written wholly by a human being,
Nadine C. Keels.
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