Based on true events, "Before We Were Yours" tells one family's story involving the Tennessee Children's Home Society and its infamous director, Georgia Tann. While Tann can be credited with popularizing the idea of adoption, she also ran a network that stole poor children from their families and sold them to wealthy families who wanted a child.
1939: Rill Foss, 12, is the oldest of 5 siblings. When their mother & father rush to the hospital one night, leaving Rill in charge, strangers show up and take the children to an orphanage. Conditions are miserable, but Rill is sure that their parents will come back soon to claim them.
Present Day: Avery Stafford was born into a life of status and privilege. A chance encounter at a nursing home leaves her with questions about her grandmother that she is determined to answer.
Alternating chapters chronicle Rill's and Avery's stories in this very well written book. I highly recommend it!
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