Tangleroot

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Product Details
Price
$19.99  $18.59
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends
Publish Date
Pages
336
Dimensions
5.75 X 8.51 X 1.16 inches | 0.89 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781250880666

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About the Author
Kalela Williams is a writer, an educator, and a historian. She is the Director of Writing of Mighty Writers, a Philadelphia-based organization that hosts writing workshops for young people, and she recently concluded almost a decade of public programming with the Free Library of Philadelphia, where she directed their One Book, One Philadelphia program and other literary initiatives. She is also the founder of Black History Maven, a social media and in-person gathering community. Kalela grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and currently calls Philadelphia home.
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"In this mystery set in the rural South, a teen from Wellesley, Massachusetts, faces racist legacies and the enduring implications of enslavement. .... Each well-chosen detail Williams includes of Noni's daily life, quest for autonomy, and search for answers is essential to this coming-of-age story. Racism, past and present, adds palpable tension as Noni brings her family's true history to light and reckons with her own sense of identity. A gripping and heartbreaking debut." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ "A contemporary Black teen digs into the mysteries and secrets of family heritage in this complex debut. ....Williams' work is one to keep an eye on." -- Booklist, starred review

"Williams has carefully crafted an intricate narrative of family, history, and the haunting legacy of slavery in the American South."--BCCB