Leaving Atlanta
Leaving Atlanta by Tayari Jones, published by Grand Central Publishing on August 1, 2003, is a poignant narrative set against the backdrop of a summer marked by the unsettling disappearance of African-American children in Atlanta. This reprint edition spans 272 pages and is presented in English. The story follows fifth-grade classmates Tasha Baxter, Rodney Green, and Octavia Harrison as they navigate the complexities of growing up amid fear and uncertainty, highlighting their everyday challenges and the impact of external forces on their childhood.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as coming of age and the harsh realities of city life. The narrative captures the essence of childhood, portraying both the small victories and the profound changes that shape the characters’ lives. Through the lens of crime and historical context, the book delves into the emotional landscape of its young protagonists, illustrating how their experiences during this tumultuous time influence their journey into adulthood.
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FROM THE AUTHOR OF AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE, AN OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTION
It’s the end of summer in Atlanta, and fifth-grade classmates Tasha Baxter, Rodney Green, and Octavia Harrison will discover that back-to-school means facing everyday challenges in a new world of safety lessons, terrified parents, and constant fear. Because it was the summer during which Atlanta’s African-American children were vanishing.
The moving story of their struggle to grow up and survive shimmers with the piercing, ineffable quality of childhood, as it captures all the hurts and little wins, the all-too-sudden changes, and the merciless, outside forces that can sweep the young into adulthood and forever shape their lives.
PRAISE FOR TAYARI JONES
“Tayari Jones is blessed with vision to see through to the surprising and devastating truths at the heart of ordinary lives, strength to wrest those truths free, and a gift of language to lay it all out, compelling and clear.”-Michael Chabon
“Tayari Jones has emerged as one of the most important voices of her generation.”-Essence
“One of America’s finest writers.“-Nylon.com
“Tayari Jones is a wonderful storyteller.” –Ploughshares
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