Saving Savannah, Tonya Bolden
Saving Savannah, Tonya Bolden
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Saving Savannah

Author: Tonya Bolden

Narrator: Robin Eller

Unabridged: 5 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/18/2020

Synopsis

Savannah is lucky. The daughter of upper-class African-American parents in Washington D.C. in 1919, she lives luxuriously, with an elite education and her pick of the young men in her set. But lately the structure of her society—the croquet games, the Sunday teas, the pretentiousness—has felt suffocating. When she meets a young man from the working class named Lloyd, Savannah has a chance to see how the “other half” lives. Saddened by their situation, she is motivated to make a true difference. But suffragist lectures and socialist meetings are a radical interest for a young girl from society, and Savannah must find a way—her way—to change the world. Deeply relevant and emotionally resonant for a modern audience, this searing story reveals a girl becoming a woman in a world on the brink of sweeping change.

About Tonya Bolden

Tonya Bolden is an award-winning author who has written more than twenty historical books for adults and children, many of which focus on prominent African Americans, including Martin Luther King Jr., George Washington Carver, and Frederick Douglass. Her children's book Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl won the Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award and the James Madison Award, and her work has continued to garner much praise. A graduate of Princeton and Columbia, she grew up in Harlem.

About Robin Eller

Robin Eller is an accomplished actress, dance educator, and voice artist who has appeared on stage and television and in films and commercials. The narrator of several audiobooks, she speaks fluent Italian and has performed with prominent musicians, including James Brown, with whom she traveled the world as a dancer.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa (Remarkablylisa) on September 14, 2020

I was very confused by this book and felt lost majority of the times. There was no linear plot that made me follow along and it confused me as a result.......more

Goodreads review by Lindsey on June 28, 2020

Cool and important concept but lots of underdeveloped elements. I am surprised this is marketed as YA when it’s more of a middle grade as far as style and level of detail.......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on January 11, 2020

Blog | Twitter | Instagram | Review can also be found here at Booked J. As always, a copy of this book was provided by the publisher or author in exchange for my honest review. This does not effect my opinion in any way. Such a beautiful story. I'm in awe. Saving Savannah is one of those novels......more

Goodreads review by Lois on July 21, 2020

I LOVED this. I don't agree with the author that anarchists purpose was to bomb stuff. Otherwise, loved this🥰......more

Goodreads review by Lucie on March 08, 2020

3.5 stars TW: Racially motivated violence & assault *Received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* I felt the synopsis made me expect different things from the story which meant I wasn't quite prepared for certain events. This book takes place during the Red Summer in D.C. and we do see part......more

Quotes

“The story is richly complex in its historical detail…a valuable portrayal of affluent African-American society and of post-WWI life.” –Publishers Weekly

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