The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store is by James McBride. A powerful historical fiction novel set in rural Pennsylvania. When workers digging a well find a skeleton, secrets from the past emerge. Chicken Hill is near Pottstown; it has always been a lower income part of town inhabited mainly by African Americans and immigrant Jews. Moshe and Shona live there and run a grocery store that serves all of the community equally. When the state comes looking to institutionalize a young deaf black boy, Moshe and Shona help to hide him. This sets off a terrible chain of events. A powerful heart-wrenching story of the power of friendship, love, and resilience.
Ratings: Adult - 8 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content).
No comments:
Post a Comment