Leaving Atlanta

Book • 2002
Leaving Atlanta is Tayari Jones's debut novel, which delves into the lives of three Black children—Tasha, Rodney, and Octavia—living in Atlanta during the 1979-1981 serial killings of African-American children.

The novel explores themes of childhood, identity, and community through the perspectives of these children as they navigate the dangers and uncertainties of their world.

Jones's vivid storytelling captures the fear and resilience of a community under siege.

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