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Trampoline
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Overview
Trampoline is an illustrated novel written by Robert Gipe. Ohio University Press published the novel in 2015. The story takes place in the fictional Canard County, located in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky. The narrator, Dawn Jewell, tells the story of the holiday season when she was 15 years old. Dawn is intelligent, creative, and thoughtful. She lives with her grandmother, whom she calls Mamaw, because her own mother, Momma, is too addicted to drugs and alcohol to care for her. Her father passed away years ago when Dawn was a little girl. Mamaw is a passionate anti-coal activist and a loving guardian.
Plot Summary
Early in the novel, Dawn discovers her love of punk music, and she shares her Mamaw’s passion for activism. She attends meetings with Mamaw, and at one hearing, she becomes so embroiled in the fight that she stands up and spews a passionate argument back at an angry crowd. A man in the crowd turns out to be the Kenny Bilson, the brother of Willett Bilson who is the DJ who plays the punk music that Dawn likes. He interviews Dawn for his radio show, and over the next few weeks, Dawn hears her Unlock all 45 pages of this Study Guide Plus, gain access to 8,900+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
