A Black nurse is accused after a white supremacist couple’s baby dies in her care
What it is about
Ruth Jefferson is an experienced labor and delivery nurse in Connecticut. A white supremacist couple demands that she not touch their newborn son, and the hospital agrees. When the baby has an emergency while she is alone with him, she is charged with a crime, and a white public defender takes her case.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like courtroom dramas that tackle big social issues.
What you will get
A timely, quick read that provokes discussion. It is ideal for book clubs.
Small Great Things Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Literary Fiction · Race · Justice · Courtroom
Length
470 pages · ≈ 13 h
More about this book
Characters
Ruth Jefferson, her lawyer Kennedy McQuarrie and Turk Bauer.
Setting
A hospital and a courtroom in Connecticut.
What makes it different
Told from three viewpoints, including a white supremacist’s.
Feel
Gripping, uncomfortable and thought-provoking.
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