Roots of hope
Lisa Wingate/Moden
In 1909, eleven-year-old Olive and her six-year-old adopted sister Nessa, a member of the Choctaw tribe, are forced to flee their home. They flee into the forest, where many children from the tribe are trying to survive after being driven from their homes. Most adults see these children as a nuisance, but there are a few who think they deserve equal rights, security, and education. Hope is planted in Olive's heart. She leaves Nessa hidden in the forest and goes out to work every morning for pennies. In the evening, both of them dream of a different future.
In 1991, Valerie, a single mother, arrives to work at a national park located on land that once belonged to the Choctaw tribe. She is the only woman on the park ranger team, and she soon realizes that the place has its own rules. Her colleagues ostracize her and do not trust her abilities, despite her extensive experience. She accidentally discovers that a few days earlier a cave with three bodies was found there, and that a young man disappeared in the park and no one is looking for him. Why are the issues not being handled properly? And why was this hidden from her? Valerie decides to act according to her conscience, despite the consequences that await her.
Roots of Hope is the story of women and girls who live in a world dominated by men who are greedy for money and power, but who fight for their place and for those less fortunate than themselves. It is a heartbreaking and powerful story about the power of women to bring about profound change, transforming the face of society.
Lisa Wingate's books have sold millions of copies worldwide. Her two previous books, 'Before We Were Yours' and 'The Book of Lost Friends,' were published in Hebrew by Modan Publishing and became bestsellers.
406 pages, 99 NIS.
