Jodi Picoult's Small Great Things follows Ruth Jefferson, a Black labor and delivery nurse, who is removed from caring for a newborn because the white supremacist parents don't want a Black person touching their baby; however, when the baby later goes into distress, Ruth hesitates to perform CPR and is charged with murder, leading to a trial that exposes deep-seated racism, privilege, and the complexities of justice, forcing Ruth, her white public defender, and the baby's father to confront their biases and understanding of race and humanity.
Story added by tgodfrey on January 22, 2026
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