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Ivy, a 15‑year‑old daughter caring for her family after her parents’ death, lives on a tobacco farm in mid‑20th‑century North Carolina. She seeks help from social worker Jane, whose advocacy strains her personal life and professional responsibilities. As Jane delves into Ivy’s family history, dark secrets surface—racial divisions, tenant farming dynamics, and the era’s state‑mandated involuntary sterilizations. Together, they confront the moral challenges imposed by government policy and the social workers’ duty to protect vulnerable families.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Politics & Government/Public Policy
Authors: Diane Chamberlain
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