The American Daughters -- Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Hardcover
"An enthralling tale of a secret resistance movement run by Black women in pre-Civil War New Orleans."-- Time
"Stirring . . . In telling this important, neglected history with imagination-fueled research, The American Daughters offers an inspiring story of people who show a way forward with their perseverance, bravery and love." --The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)
AN ELECTRIC LIT AND KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Ady, a curious, sharp-witted girl, and her fierce mother, Sanite, are inseparable. Enslaved to a businessman in the French Quarter of New Orleans, the pair spend their days reminiscing about their family's rebellious and storied history and dreaming of a loving future. When mother and daughter are separated, Ady is left hopeless and directionless until she stumbles into the Mockingbird Inn and meets Lenore, a free Black woman with whom she becomes fast friends. Lenore invites Ady to join a clandestine society of spies called the Daughters. With the courage instilled in her by Sanite--and with help from these strong women--Ady learns how to put herself first. So begins her journey toward liberation and imagining a new future.
The American Daughters is a novel of hope and triumph that reminds us what is possible when a community bands together to fight for their freedom.
Author: Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Publisher: One World
Published: 2/27/2024
Pages: 34
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 8.1" H x 5.7" L x 1.3" W
ISBN: 9780593729397
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