The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD returns with a tale of America’s buried legacy of racism and violence. Elwood Curtis is an earnest high school student on his way to college classes when he’s picked up for hitching a ride in the wrong car. Elwood’s ideals are confronted by the harsh realities of Nickel Academy, the segregated reform school where he’s a “student.” JD Jackson’s deep, gravelly voice captures the haunting atmosphere of Whitehead’s novel inspired by true events. Published by Random House Audio.
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