In the Neighborhood of True

New York transplant Ruth Robb hides her Jewish identity to fit into the segregated Atlanta of the 1950s, until a hate crime forces her to come to face the whole truth about the choices she’s made, the boy she might love, and the true cost of living only in the neighborhood of true. Inspired by a real-life event.

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TheCleverReader
Feb 03, 2023
10/10 stars
I really enjoyed reading this story of a girl who is trying to figure out who she is in a time when being who you are can be a dangerous thing. Ruth is in a new place, trying to make new friends, and is dealing with grief all at the same time. It’s no wonder she drives down the neighborhood of true.

Ruth is a Jewish young woman in the 1950’s south where Jim Crow and the KKK are still part of every day life. It may be in the shadow’s but segregatio...read more

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