by Alex Haley
First published 1998
Mama Flora shepherds her children through hardship after her husband's murder. As her son Willie abandons his roots, her adopted daughter Ruthana blossoms, finding redemption in her African heritage. Through turbulent times, Flora fights to keep her family together and their dreams alive.
Genres: family, historical-fiction, 20th-century, family-drama, african-american-historical-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, redemption
Setting: Tennessee
462 pages · Paperback