Before We Were Yours

In this poignant and engrossing tale set against a backdrop of a dark chapter in American history, "Before We Were Strangers" follows twelve-year-old Rill Foss as she navigates the tumultuous aftermath of being uprooted from her childhood home and placed in a harsh orphanage, while trying to keep her siblings together. Meanwhile, in present-day South Carolina, Avery Stafford, a successful prosecutor, faces uncomfortable truths about her family's hidden past during a health crisis involving her father. Drawing inspiration from a real-life scandal involving the kidnapping and sale of vulnerable children, Lisa Wingate's narrative intertwines Rill and Avery's journeys, exploring themes of belonging and the enduring power of family.