An interracial friendship between two teenaged girls goes tragically wrong in this powerful debut YA historical novel set in the Jim Crow South.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

2024 Cardinal Cup Honor Book

Amazon Editor’s Pick

Amazon Best Young Adult Books of the Year So Far 2023

★ "Cline-Ransome deftly creates unforgettable characters, each with a distinct voice, and exposes readers to the oppressive racism of the Jim Crow South..." —Horn Book, Starred Review

★ "...Emotionally gutting" —School Library Journal, Starred Review

★ Starred Review, BookPage

★ Starred Review, Booklist

New York Public Library Best Books for Teens 2023

BookPage Best Young Adult of 2023

Bank Street Best Children's Books of 2023

Booklist 2023 Editor's Choice

Horn Book FanFare

A 2023 Teaching for Change Best Social Justice Book

2023 Nerdy Book Club Award

AudioFile Best YA Audiobook of 2023

Best Fiction for Young Adults YALSA

Black Caucus Best of Books 2023 List

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