The American Daughters

ΓÇ£An enthralling tale of a secret resistance movement run by Black women in pre-Civil War New Orleans.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöTime ΓÇ£Stirring . . . In telling this important,neglected history with imagination-fueled researchThe American Daughters offers an inspiring story of people who show a way forward with their perseverancebravery and love.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöThe New York Times Book Review (EditorsΓÇÖ Choice) AN ELECTRIC LIT AND KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Adya curioussharp-witted girland her fierce motherSaniteare inseparable. Enslaved to a businessman in the French Quarter of New Orleansthe pair spend their days reminiscing about their familyΓÇÖs rebellious and storied history and dreaming of a loving future. When mother and daughter are separatedAdy is left hopeless and directionless until she stumbles into the Mockingbird Inn and meets Lenorea free Black woman with whom she becomes fast friends. Lenore invites Ady to join a clandestine society of spies called the Daughters. With the courage instilled in her by SaniteΓÇöand with help from these strong womenΓÇöAdy learns how to put herself first. So begins her journey toward liberation and imagining a new future. The American Daughters is a novel of hope and triumph that reminds us what is possible when a community bands together to fight for their freedom.