03200cam a2200325 4500 1300680741 TxAuBib 20240605120000.0 ||||||s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781797174563 1797174568 df535c6d-ae52-4f8e-8c4d-d6e9a13d520b OverDrive (Reserve ID) 10216801 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Chambers, Essie. Swift River [Libby] : A Read with Jenna Pick. Simon & Schuster Audio, 2024. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 283MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 283MB. Fiction. African American Fiction. Literature. HTML:<b>A READ WITH JENNA <i>TODAY</i> SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK | A Most Anticipated Book from <i>Today</i>, <i>Real Simple</i>, <i>Time,</i> <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, and <i>BookPage</i></b><br /> <br /> <b>"The book we all need to revive our souls" (Nicole Dennis-Benn): A sweeping family saga about the complicated bond between mothers and daughters, the disappearance of a father, and the long-hidden history of a declining New England mill town.</b><br /> <br /> <b>"A powerful novel about how our family history shapes us. <i>Swift River</i> broke my heart, and then offered me hope."</b> —<b>Ann Napolitano, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Hello Beautiful</i></b><br /> It's the summer of 1987 in Swift River, and Diamond Newberry is learning how to drive. Ever since her Pop disappeared seven years ago, she and her mother hitchhike everywhere they go. But that's not the only reason Diamond stands out: she's teased relentlessly about her weight, and since Pop's been gone, she is the only Black person in all of Swift River. This summer, Ma is determined to declare Pop legally dead so that they can collect his life insurance money, get their house back from the bank, and finally move on.<br /> <br /> But when Diamond receives a letter from a relative she's never met, key elements of Pop's life are uncovered, and she is introduced to two generations of African American Newberry women, whose lives span the 20th century and reveal a much larger picture of prejudice and abandonment, of love and devotion. As pieces of their shared past become clearer, Diamond gains a sense of her place in the world and in her family. But how will what she's learned of the past change her future?<br /> <br /> A story of first friendships, family secrets, and finding the courage to let go, <i>Swift River</i> is a sensational debut about how history shapes us and heralds the arrival of a major new literary talent. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-06-04 20:00:02. Small, Shayna. Edwards, Janina. Miles, Robin. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=df535c6d-ae52-4f8e-8c4d-d6e9a13d520b&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=df535c6d-ae52-4f8e-8c4d-d6e9a13d520b&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)