Allegedly

Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson is a gripping narrative published by Katherine Tegen Books on January 24, 2017. This international edition spans 400 pages and is presented in English. The story centers on Mary B. Addison, a girl convicted of murder, who navigates life in a group home while grappling with the haunting question of her innocence. After being accused of killing a baby, Mary’s silence during her initial interrogation leaves room for public speculation and media frenzy, leading to her conviction.
Readers will find a complex exploration of truth and trust as Mary seeks to uncover her past while facing the challenges of impending motherhood. The narrative delves into themes of survival and the impact of societal judgment, as Mary’s fate becomes intertwined with her relationship with her mother, whom she struggles to trust. This debut work combines elements of children’s fiction with a gritty, twisty storyline that invites reflection on the nature of guilt and innocence.
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Orange Is the New Black meets Walter Dean Myer’s Monster in this gritty, twisty, and haunting debut by Tiffany D. Jackson about a girl convicted of murder seeking the truth while surviving life in a group home.
Mary B. Addison killed a baby.
Allegedly. She didn’t say much in that first interview with detectives, and the media filled in the only blanks that mattered: a white baby had died while under the care of a churchgoing black woman and her nine-year-old daughter. The public convicted Mary and the jury made it official. But did she do it?
There wasn’t a point to setting the record straight before, but now she’s got Ted—and their unborn child—to think about. When the state threatens to take her baby, Mary’s fate now lies in the hands of the one person she distrusts the most: her Momma. No one knows the real Momma. But does anyone know the real Mary?
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