THE RADICAL ELEMENT Twelve Stories of Daredevils, Debutants, and Other Dauntless Girls

Narrator Bahni Turpin's voice is powerful yet easy to listen to as she brings 12 radical young women and their historical times to life. The stories in this anthology move in chronological order from Savannah in 1838 to Boston in 1984. Turpin uses different voices to distinguish the characters, allowing listeners to recognize them as individuals in their unique times and places. Their different strengths, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, and ethnicities are the elements that allow their radical uniqueness to shine. While it's disappointing that the wonderful YA authors in this anthology are not identified by name, the author notes giving each story historical context are interesting. N.E.M. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2018]