A 2020 Michigan Notable Book
2020 WFWA Star Award Winner
2019 Christy Award finalist
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"In this powerful first novel . . . Bartels successfully weaves American history into a deeply moving story of heartbreak, long-held secrets, and the bonds of family."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A forbidden interracial marriage, an escaped slave, an expectant mother waiting for her Union soldier to return--all...