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Good dirt : a novel / Charmaine Wilkerson.

Summary:
"Sometimes the only way forward is to look back. When ten-year-old Ebby Freeman heard the gunshot, time stopped. When she saw her brother, Baz, on the floor, surrounded by shattered pieces of a treasured heirloom, her life felt shattered as well. The crime was never solved. Ever since, the Freemans, one of the only Black families in a well-to-do enclave in New England, have dreaded becoming the center of another media frenzy. But when now-grown Ebby's high-profile romance falls apart, that's exactly what happens. Ebby flees to France, only for her past to follow. As she processes the shock, she begins to think about the other loss her family suffered that day -- the stoneware jar that had been in their family for generations, brought north by an enslaved ancestor. Soon Ebby realizes that the handcrafted piece held more than just her family's history -- it might also be the key to claiming a new future. Wilkerson traces the reverberations of a crime, the fracturing of a family, and the myriad choices we face when we try to ease the wounds of the past and grapple with the fragments of a fraught inheritance. With its weaving of voices and deft movement through time and place, Good Dirt showcases Wilkerson's signature style and mastery of her craft, confirming her place as one of the most exciting novelists writing today." -- Provided by dustjacket.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593358368
  • ISBN: 0593358368
  • Physical Description: 352 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, 2025.
Subject: Families, Black > Fiction.
Tragedy > Fiction.
Life change events > Fiction.
Brothers > Fiction.
Heirlooms > Fiction.
Crime > Fiction.
Racism > Fiction.
Slavery > Fiction.
New England > Fiction.
Genre: Novels.

Available copies

  • 0 of 4 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.

Holds

  • 6 current holds with 4 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Allentown Public Library WILKERSON, CHARMAINE (Text) 34455007148444 New Adult Fiction In Process -
Bethlehem Main Library f (Text) 33062009971343 New Adult Fiction Checked Out 03/03/2025
Easton Main Library WILKERSON (Text) 31901004844520 New Adult Fiction Checked Out 03/05/2025
Easton Palmer Branch WILKERSON (Text) 31901004844439 New Adult Fiction Checked Out 02/28/2025


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