Books Related To The Ruth Jefferson Series
Ruth Jefferson Books In Order
Small Great Things features Ruth Jefferson, an African American paediatric nurse at a Connecticut hospital with longtime experience. She faces an ethical dilemma which leads to a criminal court case with lasting consequences for everyone involved.
The book tackles issues of race, privilege, prejudice, and justice through the lives of the characters. Readers say it is a difficult but thought-provoking read. Jodi Picoult writes of her novel, “I wrote it because I believed it was the right thing to do, and because the things that make us most uncomfortable are the things that teach us what we all need to know.”
Shine (Book 0.5) is a prequel short story to Small Great Things that introduces readers to Ruth as a young child.
The book tackles issues of race, privilege, prejudice, and justice through the lives of the characters. Readers say it is a difficult but thought-provoking read. Jodi Picoult writes of her novel, “I wrote it because I believed it was the right thing to do, and because the things that make us most uncomfortable are the things that teach us what we all need to know.”
Shine (Book 0.5) is a prequel short story to Small Great Things that introduces readers to Ruth as a young child.