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[[Category:2000 Releases]] | [[Category:2000 Releases]] | ||
* '''Author''': [[Sharon Ewell Foster]] | * '''Author''': [[Sharon Ewell Foster]] | ||
* '''Publisher''': [[Multnomah]] | * '''Publisher''': [[Multnomah]] | ||
* '''Year''': 2000 | * '''Year''': 2000 | ||
| + | * '''Editor''': [[Karen Ball]] | ||
* '''Setting''': | * '''Setting''': | ||
* '''Amazon Listing''': [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1576736156/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Passing By Samaria] | * '''Amazon Listing''': [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1576736156/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Passing By Samaria] | ||
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When the discovery of a schoolmate's lynched body puts her own life in jeopardy, Alena is sent by her parents from her beloved Mississippi home. With thousands of other African-Americans, Alena begins making her way north to the Promised Land of turn-of-the-century Chicago. On the way she meets two men who will dramatically impact her life: James, a young African-American believer determined to establish a newspaper in Chicago, and Pearl, a man with questionable intentions. A stirring novel by an exciting new writer, Passing by Samaria beautifully shows readers the path to truth, purpose, reconciliation, and joy. | When the discovery of a schoolmate's lynched body puts her own life in jeopardy, Alena is sent by her parents from her beloved Mississippi home. With thousands of other African-Americans, Alena begins making her way north to the Promised Land of turn-of-the-century Chicago. On the way she meets two men who will dramatically impact her life: James, a young African-American believer determined to establish a newspaper in Chicago, and Pearl, a man with questionable intentions. A stirring novel by an exciting new writer, Passing by Samaria beautifully shows readers the path to truth, purpose, reconciliation, and joy. | ||
| − | == | + | == Recognitions == |
| − | * | + | * [[2001 RITA® Winners & Finalists|2001 RITA® Finalist]] for [[RITA®: First Published Book Category|First Book]] |
Revision as of 13:55, 24 July 2021
- Author: Sharon Ewell Foster
- Publisher: Multnomah
- Year: 2000
- Editor: Karen Ball
- Setting:
- Amazon Listing: Passing By Samaria
Book Description
When the discovery of a schoolmate's lynched body puts her own life in jeopardy, Alena is sent by her parents from her beloved Mississippi home. With thousands of other African-Americans, Alena begins making her way north to the Promised Land of turn-of-the-century Chicago. On the way she meets two men who will dramatically impact her life: James, a young African-American believer determined to establish a newspaper in Chicago, and Pearl, a man with questionable intentions. A stirring novel by an exciting new writer, Passing by Samaria beautifully shows readers the path to truth, purpose, reconciliation, and joy.
