Not only high school students but also college students agree that the book appeals to teenage readers. Attractively packaged in a colorful jacket, this 183-page book is accessible to young readers. Although Sanders offers entertaining, humorous comments, she presents challenging, serious themes of parental death and racial prejudice.
Sanders provides a fascinating look into the progress of the New South.
Driving down Highway 321 in upstate South Carolina between York and Clover, one can see Sanders' Peach Stand, where the author sells peaches, watermelons, and vegetables. When Clover garnered enthusiastic reviews in the major newspapers across the country, Sanders could not believe her sudden fame. Indeed, Sanders' authentic voice in Clover convincingly demonstrates the Southern farmer's love of the land. Sanders shares this belief in a close identification with a specific geographical area having its own unique cultural heritage and language. That quality makes her rural South Carolinian characters believable.