Stories by Michael Peterson

Malcolm

A difficult and challenging tale about a young American boy growing up in the 1950s, his relationship with his peers, his parents the church and his school. The story starts when Malcolm is six years old.

This is an unusual tale for this site, simply because of the starting age. It certainly looks very much like a tale that is inherrently "wrong" because of the relationships Malcolm has with far older males. But the story is a highly moral story with much to recommend it. It handles many types of prejudice. It dragged me in, screaming. The chapters when Malcolm is a teenager are quite terrifying
[This story is now complete]

• Chapter 1 - First Experiences (Posted 31 December 2004)
• Chapter 2 - Third Grade Camp, Summer 1949 (Posted 3 January 2005)
• Chapter 3 - Fourth Grade (Posted 10 January 2005)
• Chapter 4 - Philip, Spring 1950 (Posted 14 January 2005)
• Chapter 5 - Summer 1950 (Posted 18 January 2005)
• Chapter 6 - School Year 1950-1951 (Posted 23 January 2005)
• Chapter 7 - Camp McFarlane (Posted 30 January 2005)
• Chapter 8 - Sixth Grade 1951-2 (Posted 8 February 2005)
• Chapter 9 (Posted 17 February 2005)
• Chapter 10 - Branching Out, Father Simons (Posted 25 February 2005)
• Chapter 11 - Stabs at Promiscuity (Posted 2 March 2005)
• Chapter 12 - Spring 1952, Victor Cibelli (Posted 8 March 2005)
• Chapter 13 - Bobby (Posted 17 March 2005)
• Chapter 14 - Camp McFarlane 1952 (Posted 28 March 2005)
• Chapter 15 - Fall 1952 (Posted 14 April 2005)
• Chapter 16 - Back Home (Posted 23 April 2005)
• Chapter 17 - The Saga Continues (Posted 28 April 2005)
• Chapter 18 (Posted 9 May 2005)
• Chapter 19 (Posted 22 May 2005)
• Chapter 20 (Posted 7 June 2005)
• Chapter 21 (Posted 14 June 2005)
• Chapter 22 (Posted 5 July 2005)
• Chapter 23 (Posted 28 July 2005)