Get lost on the dusty back roads and rolling, tree-dappled hills... Hang out with the hep cats at The Strawberry... Plug your ears at Blossom County Dragway...
Join young Toby LaRue on the most important day of his life to date - graduation day. Follow him through the events of the day, into the evening, and through one of the longest nights of his life...

A three year labor of love, 'The Ballad of Carson Creek - Class of '61' is an intricately crafted, meticulously detailed book, able to draw you in completely with its realism and believability. Author James Russell has painted a Rockwell-esque picture of the quintessential mid-century Midwest, peppered it with unforgettable, three dimensional characters and crafted a timeless, enduring story to be enjoyed by people of all ages.