{"product_id":"small-great-things-9780345544957","title":"Small Great Things","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - A stunning page-turner with richly layered characters and a gripping moral dilemma that will lead readers to question everything they know about privilege, power, and race\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLook for Jodi Picoult's new novel, \u003ci\u003eBy Any Other Name, \u003c\/i\u003eavailable now!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"[Picoult] offers a thought-provoking examination of racism in America today, both overt and subtle. Her many readers will find much to discuss in the pages of this topical, moving book.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital with more than twenty years' experience. During her shift, Ruth begins a routine checkup on a newborn, only to be told a few minutes later that she's been reassigned to another patient. The parents are white supremacists and don't want Ruth, who is African American, to touch their child. The hospital complies with their request, but the next day, the baby goes into cardiac distress while Ruth is alone in the nursery. Does she obey orders or does she intervene? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ruth hesitates before performing CPR and, as a result, is charged with a serious crime. Kennedy McQuarrie, a white public defender, takes her case but gives unexpected advice: Kennedy insists that mentioning race in the courtroom is not a winning strategy. Conflicted by Kennedy's counsel, Ruth tries to keep life as normal as possible for her family--especially her teenage son--as the case becomes a media sensation. As the trial moves forward, Ruth and Kennedy must gain each other's trust, and come to see that what they've been taught their whole lives about others--and themselves--might be wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With incredible empathy, intelligence, and candor, Jodi Picoult tackles race, privilege, prejudice, justice, and compassion--and doesn't offer easy answers. \u003ci\u003eSmall Great Things\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable achievement from a writer at the top of her game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSmall Great Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSmall Great Things\u003c\/i\u003e is the most important novel Jodi Picoult has ever written. . . . It will challenge her readers . . . [and] expand our cultural conversation about race and prejudice.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A novel that puts its finger on the very pulse of the nation that we live in today . . . a fantastic read from beginning to end, as can always be expected from Picoult, this novel maintains a steady, page-turning pace that makes it hard for readers to put down.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJodi Picoult \u003c\/b\u003eis the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eauthor of twenty-five novels, including \u003ci\u003eSmall Great Things, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLeaving Time, The Storyteller, Lone Wolf, Sing You Home, House Rules, Handle with Care, Change of Heart, Nineteen Minutes, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMy Sister's Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author, with daughter Samantha van Leer, of two young adult novels, \u003ci\u003eBetween the Lines\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOff the Page\u003c\/i\u003e. Picoult lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50890793779474,"sku":"9780345544957","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6a8cd865-6638-46e5-ae9a-d3ea1d59fefd.jpg?v=1738167104","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/small-great-things-9780345544957","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}