by Lisa Wingate
First published 2021
Adopted at thirteen, Dell's passion for music fuels a scholarship to Juilliard. But mysteries from her past—her abandoned mother, unknown father—drive her to Oklahoma's Kiamichi Mountains. There, in the voices of her Choctaw ancestors, Dell uncovers keys to a future unlike anything she imagined. A moving story of identity, family, and the power of music to heal.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, contemporary, music, adoption, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, lyrical
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Oklahoma
336 pages · Paperback · Berkley