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An INDIES NEXT Selection An INDIES INTRODUCE Selection A Junior Library Guild Selection A Kirkus Reviews 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 ""Williams has carefully crafted an intricate narrative of family, history, and the haunting legacy of slavery in the American South.""--BCCB

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Kalela Williams has always loved books, cats, and history. As a child, she began scrawling stories in marbled composition books. As a teenager, she'd blow out her birthday candles and wish for a greater light--to illuminate history through fiction, which makes her debut novel, Tangleroot, literally a dream come true. Kalela has made a career in literary events, directing everything from the citywide read program One Book, One Philadelphia, to the Virginia Festival of the Book. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Kalela now lives in the central Virginia town of Staunton with her partner, with who she runs a story-centered organization, The Off Center. Kalelawilliams.com

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