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A right worthy woman : a novel / Ruth P. Watson.
"In the vein of The Engineer's Wife and Carolina Built, an inspiring novel based on the remarkable true story of Virginia's Black Wall Street and the indomitable Maggie Lena Walker, the daughter of a formerly enslaved woman who became the first Black woman to establish and preside over a bank in the United States"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668003022 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Atria Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atria Books, 2023.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Genre: | Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. Novels. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Watso | 31681010327070 | FICTION | Available | - |
Ruth P. Watson is the author of Blackberry Days of Summer, An Elderberry Fall, Cranberry Winter, and Strawberry Spring. A musical stage play, Blackberry Daze, is based on her debut novel. She is the recipient of the Caversham Fellowship, an artist and writerâs residency in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, where she published her first childrenâs book in Zulu, Our Secret Bond. She is a freelance writer and member of Society of Childrenâs Book Writers and Illustrators, and has written for Upscale, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and other publications. She is an adjunct professor and project manager, who lives with family in Atlanta, Georgia.
