44 pages • 1 hour read
Sheila TurnageThree Times Lucky
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2012A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Background
Cultural-Geographical Context: North Carolina
North Carolina is a state rich in ecological wonders and natural beauty. There are eight different tribal groups in the state, who settled the area thousands of years ago. English settlers arrived in the late 1500s, with the first English settlement created in the area in 1585. Settlers did not get along with the Indigenous people in the area, causing the English to retreat for a time. The state has a history rooted in Black enslavement, which peaked in the mid-1700s with about 40,000 enslaved people living in the state. Today, North Carolina is a highly multicultural region rooted in a deep and controversial history, and racism remains a prevalent issue. The state maintains traditions like wood carving, quilting, and bluegrass as cultural staples (Norrell, Robert J., and David Grier Martin. “North Carolina.” Britannica, 28 Nov. 2024).
Small-town life in North Carolina offers a steady, slow pace of life. Small towns in the state heavily depend on the 111,000 creeks that run through the region, and fishing and camping are celebrated pastimes. There is a strong sense of community in small towns in North Carolina, just like Mo’s town of Tupelo Landing. North Carolina receives about two 
