We Are the Scribes

In Randi Pink's young adult novel, Ruth Fitz, a quiet teenager from a highly activist family, is drawn into a mysterious correspondence with Harriet Jacobs, the renowned author and former enslaved woman. As her family's political life shifts and tragedy strikes, Ruth begins to question her own voice and her connection to history. Blending past and present, the story explores themes of activism, storytelling, and finding strength in one’s heritage.