LEADER 00000nam 22003251i 4500 001 sky302170464 003 SKY 005 20210607104658.0 008 200828s2021 xx e 000 1 eng d 020 9780062873088 020 0062873083 040 |erda|dSKYRV|dUtOrBLW 043 n-us-ny 082 0 813 092 |fF|aJERKINS 100 1 Jerkins, Morgan. 245 10 Caul baby :|ba novel /|cMorgan Jenkins. 250 First edition. 264 1 New York, NY :|bHarper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, |c[2021] 300 342 pages ;|c24 cm 336 text|2rdacontent 337 unmediated|2rdamedia 338 volume|2rdacarrier 520 Laila desperately wants to become a mother, but each of her previous pregnancies has ended in heartbreak. This time has to be different, so she turns to the Melancons, an old and powerful Harlem family known for their caul, a precious layer of skin that is the secret source of their healing power. When a deal for Laila to acquire a piece of caul falls through, she is heartbroken, but when the child is stillborn, she is overcome with grief and rage. What she doesn't know is that a baby will soon be delivered in her family--by her niece, Amara, an ambitious college student--and delivered to the Melancons to raise as one of their own. Hallow is special: she's born with a caul, and their matriarch, Maman, predicts the girl will restore the family's prosperity. Growing up, Hallow feels that something in her life is not right. When mother and daughter cross paths, Hallow will be forced to decide where she truly belongs. 650 0 Pregnancy|vFiction. 650 0 Family secrets|vFiction. 650 0 African Americans|zNew York (State)|zNew York|vFiction. 655 7 Magic realist fiction.|2lcgft
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