Small great things : a novel
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F PICOULT, JODI
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514 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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Level 5.7, 24 Points

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Includes the author's short story "Shine" and a reader's guide (which includes an interview with the author and questions/topics for discussion).
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-470).
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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.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Picoult, J. (2018). Small great things: a novel (2018 Ballantine Books trade paperback edition.). Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Picoult, Jodi, 1966-. 2018. Small Great Things: A Novel. Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Picoult, Jodi, 1966-. Small Great Things: A Novel Ballantine Books, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Picoult, Jodi. Small Great Things: A Novel 2018 Ballantine Books trade paperback edition., Ballantine Books, 2018.

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