The American Daughters

“An enthralling tale of a secret resistance movement run by Black women in pre-Civil War New Orleans.”— Time “Stirring . . . In telling this important, neglected history with imagination-fueled research, The American Daughters offers an inspiring story of people who show a way forward with their perseverance, bravery and love.” —The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) AN ELECTRIC LIT AND KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Ady, a curious, sharp-witted girl, and her fierce mother, Sanit