Tangleroot

Description:

The acclaimed INDIES INTRODUCE and INDIE NEXT debut YA novel about blood and family that is both history and mystery, perfect for fans of Angeline Boulley and Jesmyn Ward.

★ "A gripping and heartbreaking debut." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Review Quotes:

An INDIES NEXT Selection
An INDIES INTRODUCE Selection
A Junior Library Guild Selection
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Bank Street Center for Children's Literature Best Book of the Year

★ "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

"A spell-binding YA novel filled with mystery and intrigue that is a definite page-turner."--Essence

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