Small great things : a novel / Jodi Picoult.
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? 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780345544957
- ISBN: 9780345544971
- ISBN: 0345544951
- Physical Description: 470 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-470).
- Target Audience Note:
- HL800L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.7 24 186558.
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- White supremacy movements > United States > Fiction.
African American nurses > Fiction.
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Racism > Fiction.
Racism.
Connecticut > Race relations > Fiction.
United States > Race relations > Fiction. - Genre:
- Legal fiction (Literature)
Fiction.
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- 136 of 159 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 2 copies available at Iredell County Public Library.
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- 2 current holds with 159 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | F PICOULT (Text) | 33114018853507 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Troutman Branch Library | F PICOULT (Text) | 33114017782384 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/24/2026 |
