Boots Marez is a Latina single mother who runs a school for undocumented people in her Northern California town. When her son is jailed for murder of a former student, her world is turned upside down.
A stirring debut novel about a woman fighting to exonerate her adopted son. In a small Northern California town, Boots Marez runs a K–8 school that caters predominantly to undocumented families. Six years ago, she adopted 12-year-old Jaral. When Jaral becomes the prime suspect in his best friend's murder, Boots launches an investigation in hopes of clearing her son’s name while fending off hostile parents trying to oust her from the school she helped create.
Not the Killing Kind is available in print, Libby e-book and hoopla e-audiobook.
Author Maria Kelson will be joining our book discussion! Meet Maria at An Evening with Maria Kelson on Wednesday, March 5.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Books & Authors |
Features: numerous public meeting rooms, public computers, wireless laptops and iPads for in-house use and vending area.
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