The Family Tree
by Cadwalladr, Carole
SecretsDaughters, Sons, & Nonbinary OffspringParents & Parental FiguresGrandparentsSLJ Adult Book for High School/Teens
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AR Book Level
5.2
AR Points
16
Word Count
106,466
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
105552 EN
About this book
The Family Tree, narrated by pop-culture researcher Rebecca Monroe, follows her marriage to a behavioral geneticist as she uncovers her family's complex history. The novel explores her difficult childhood, her mother's suicide, and her grandmother's biracial love affair, revealing generations of family secrets. Through this multigenerational story, the legacies of the women who came before Rebecca shape her present life.