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Author:
Andrea Elliott
Publisher:
Random House
Date:
October 5, 2021
Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. Invisible Child follows eight years in the life of a homeless girl named Dasani. Elliott weaves the story of Dasani's childhood with the history of her family, tracing the passage of their ancestors from slavery to the Great Migration north. As Dasani comes of age, the homeless crisis in New York City has exploded amid the deepening chasm between rich and poor.
What The Reviewers Say
Invisible Child...goes well beyond her original reporting in both journalistic excellence and depth of insight. Elliott spent eight years working on the book, following Dasani and her family virtually everywhere.
... from the first page we are gripped.
Elliott, a superlative investigative reporter...offers rich historical and social context.
Stunning.
