Need book where people take to the streets to celebrate - SOLVED

[puppitypup]

I need a book where a group of people celebrate in public, it could be planned or unplanned, a victory party, a parade, a neighborhood block party, a small town picnic, or a bunch of kids hitting the swimming hole. For the Seasonal Reading Challenge.

Thanks!

Julie

[Emma]

Liane Moriarty - The Last Anniversary

It's a story set on an island. The anniversary is related to a mystery/secret long kept. The finale is a party on the island. It may suit.

[Justanotherbiblophile]

Also, shouldn't this be in "requests for books in general" folder, since you're looking for any book that has street-celebrations? (vs. some specific book)

If you want IRL stuff, try checking out _Dancing in the Streets_ by Barbara Ehrenreich

[Kris]

Good point, Justanotherbiblophile.

GR links for the suggestions above:
The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty.
Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy. Barbara Ehrenreich by Barbara Ehrenreich.

[Pamela]

The Liberation of Clementine Tipton, by Jane Flory. It's about the 1876 Centennial celebration in Philadelphia. The Liberation of Clementine Tipton

Blue Willow, by Doris Gates. It ends with a May Day festival. Blue Willow

[puppitypup]

Wow, thank you! What is IRL?

[puppitypup]

Justanotherbiblophile wrote: "Also, shouldn't this be in "requests for books in general" folder, since you're looking for any book that has street-celebrations? (vs. some specific book)

Sorry about that. I don't know how to switch it at this point.

[Pamela]

I believe IRL means "in real life".

[puppitypup]

Real life...hmmm...what's that?

[Michele]

Shirley Jackson's The Lottery centers on a public/crowd activity, though I don't know if you'd call it a celebration.

[puppitypup]

We can move this one to completed now. Thank you everyone!

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

To be consistent, we leave these in "Requests for books in general" because the nature of the thread didn't change; but we can close it since you've gotten all the titles you wanted.