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A young adult novel by Randi Pink about a teenage activist who is visited by the ghost of Harriet Jacobs, an enslaved woman. Ruth Fitz is surrounded by activism. Her mother is a senator who frequently appears on CNN as a powerful Black voice fighting for legislative social change within the Black community. Her father, a professor of African American history, is a walking encyclopedia, spouting off random dates and events. And her beloved older sister, Virginia, is a natural activist, steadily gaining notoriety within the community and on social media. Ruth, on the other hand, would rather sit quietly reading or writing in her journal.When her family is rocked by tragedy, Ruth stops writing. As life goes on, Ruth's mother is presented with a political opportunity she can't refuse.
About the Author
A native and resident of Birmingham, AL, Randi Pink leverages her unique experience with her southern roots when she writes. Randi is a mother, a wife, a writer, an advocate, a fighter, a friend, and so much more. Through a platform of encouragement, advice, and love, Randi loves connecting with the community around her and her loyal community of readers.Randi Pink is a proud student of University of Alabama at Birmingham's creative writing program. In 2013, Randi gained her inspiration for her first novel when working on an assignment for a Children's Literature course. Although it was originally titled "TOYA", Randi's first novel "Into White" was published in 2016 and can be found on the shelves of Barnes and Noble and Amazon. After publishing her first novel, Randi got right to work on her second novel, "Girls Like Us". Inspired by the passing of shocking policies for abortion and other threats to women's rights in her home state as well as her nation, Randi decided it was time to humanize the faces behind abortion. "Girls Like Us" will hit the shelves in October 2019.Randi continues to write every day, and can be found promoting her next book, in her garden, and soaking up family time with her favorite people.
