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following three characters from the Jim Crow South as they face the enormous changes World War II triggers in the United States

Zélie finds herself at a breaking point: She must discover a way to bring the kingdom together or watch as Orïsha tears itself apart

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The winner of the Pen Center West Award for Fiction for his unforgettable novel Alburquerque

The Street Ages 10 and Up following three characters from theSHIPS IN 2 BUSINESS DAYS Petry is the writer we have been waiting for; hers are the stories we need to fully illuminate the questions of our moment, while also offering a page turning good time. Ann Petry, the woman, had it all, and so does her insightful, prescient and unputdownable prose. Tayari Jones, New York Times Book Review The Street follows the spirited Lutie Johnson, a newly single mother whose efforts to claim a share of the American Dream