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Jojo and his toddler sister Kayla live with their grandparents, Mam and Pop, on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. Their drug‑addicted mother, Leonie, occasionally visits, haunted by visions and her own inner turmoil. When Leonie’s white husband is released from prison, she decides to drive her children and a friend toward Parchman Farm, the Mississippi State Penitentiary. The family’s search for belonging, survival and a sense of home takes them through the state’s past and present, bringing to light the deep bonds and bitter histories that define the African‑American experience in rural Mississippi.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Coming of Age/Childhood Coming of Age
Authors: Jesmyn Ward
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