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Young Adult

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  Tangleroot, Kalela Williams
  Feiwel & Friends, 9781250880666, October 15, 2024 (Young Adult)
  

  “Sometimes your family history is as tangled as the vines on the ground. Noni is forced to give up everything for her mother’s career. While making a new home in the ‘Big House’ built by an enslaved ancestor, she may discover truths about herself and her family none could have imagined.”

  —Sally Sue Lavigne, The Storybook Shoppe, Bluffton, SC
  
  

  “As soon as I picked this up, I knew it was going to be a showstopper. Kalela Williams beautifully writes a coming-of-age story, while reckoning with the history of slavery and the often overlooked parts of ancestry. This is a phenomenal new voice in the YA world and it is going to stun and delight readers across the board.”

  —Lily Taliaferro, Eagle Harbor Book Company, Bainbridge Island, WA
  

  “18-year-old Noni is often at odds with her mother and is struggling to navigate life in their new Southern town. As she tries to find her own path, Noni stumbles upon bits of family history that lead her to so many more questions about her family and community. With a wonderful cast of characters, many secrets and twists, this is a captivating and powerful story about a young woman learning more about her past and in the process understanding more about herself.”

  —Holly Weinkauf, The Red Balloon Bookshop, St. Paul, MN