The Selah Branch: A Novel of Time Travel & Race In America
ADVENTURE CRIME DETECTIVE SCI-FI FUNNY HISTORICAL FICTION FAMILY YOUNG ADULT SUSPENSE/THRILLER MYSTERY POLITICAL
Contemporary,1940s & '50s
Ted Neill
Submision Type
book
Logline
A black college student in a rural West Virginia town, Kenia Dezy already feels out of place. When an unexplained phenomenon starts transporting her back to pre-civil rights 1953, Kenia begins to unravel secrets that powerful men would rather keep hidden, even if it means massacring an entire town.
Genre
Adventure,Crime,Detective,Sci-fi,Funny,Historical Fiction,Family,Young Adult,Suspense/Thriller,Mystery,Political
Short Summary
Summer of 2017, Kenia, an affluent college student, is sent to WVA instead of Haiti for her summer practicum. She befriends a white family of kids running their own YouTube channel and cared for by their brother, an Iraq war vet with PTSD. When Kenia begins time traveling, they investigate with her.
Setting
Selah Station, West Virginia
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending,Meaningful Message,Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: Kenia Dezy
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous,Confident,Blunt,Outspoken,Unapologetic,Aspiring,Educated
Additional Character Details
Name: Austin Pennel
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous,Masculine,Modest,Badass,Sexy,Patriotic,Gracious,Heroic,Honorable,Leader,Strong Moral Code,Heartthrob
Additional Character Details
Name: Hailey Pennel
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Confident,Engaging,Empathetic,Selfless,Outspoken,Skillful,Funny,Faithful,Heroic,Educated,Strong Moral Code,Unapologetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Stan Pennel
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Underdog,Charming,Blunt,Empathetic,Engaging,Selfless,Outspoken,Skillful,Funny,Faithful,Heroic,Educated,Strong Moral Code,Unapologetic