Gone Crazy in Alabama

Written by Rita Williams-Garcia

Part of the Gaither Sisters series

Sisters uncover family secrets in Alabama, testing the strength of their bonds when tragedy strikes.

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320 pages· 59,008 words· Est. 8 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Delphine and her sisters, Vonetta and Fern, leave Brooklyn for a summer in Alabama with their grandmother. Amidst family feuds and long-held secrets, Delphine learns the truth behind her great-aunt's estrangement. As tragedy looms, she must navigate the complexities of family ties and discover the resilience within herself and her sisters. Will the Gaither sisters find unity in the face of adversity, or will the past tear them apart? This journey through the rural South reveals the enduring power of family and the unexpected strength found in understanding one's roots.

From the publisher

Coretta Scott King Award winner ALA Notable Book School Library Journal Best Book of the Year Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year Washington Post Best Books of the Year The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Blue Ribbon Book Three starred reviews CCBC Choice New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing * Amazon Best Book of the Year The Coretta Scott King Award–winning Gone Crazy in Alabama by Newbery Honor and New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of the Gaither sisters as they travel from the streets of Brooklyn to the rural South for the summer of a lifetime. Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are off to Alabama to visit their grandmother Big Ma and her mother, Ma Charles. Across the way lives Ma Charles’s half sister, Miss Trotter. The two half sisters haven’t spoken in years. As Delphine hears about her family history, she uncovers the surprising truth that’s been keeping the sisters apart. But when tragedy strikes, Delphine discovers that the bonds of family run deeper than she ever knew possible. Powerful and humorous, this companion to the award-winning One Crazy Summer and P.S. Be Eleven will be enjoyed by fans of the first two books, as well as by readers meeting these memorable sisters for the first time.