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The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Ta-Nehisi Coates’s first novel is eloquent and lyrical, with a touch of magical realism. It tells the story of Hiram, born in Virginia to a black mother, whom he barely remembers, and a white father, the owner of the plantation. It is also a story of the work done through the Underground Railroad to free people and attempts to reunite divided families. These stories will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading.

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