num_pages: 382
description: When the discovery of a schoolmate's lynched body puts her own life in jeopardy, Alena is sent by her parents from her beloved Mississippi home. With thousands of other African-Americans, Alena begins making her way north to the Promised Land of turn-of-the-century Chicago. On the way she meets two men who will dramatically impact her life: James, a young African-American believer determined to establish a newspaper in Chicago, and Pearl, a man with questionable intentions. A stirring novel by an exciting new writer, Passing by Samaria beautifully shows readers the path to truth, purpose, reconciliation, and joy.
language: English
title: Passing by Samaria
titlecomplete: Passing by Samaria
genres: Historical, Christian Fiction, African American, Young Adult, Novels, Christian, Historical Fiction, Romance, Fiction
ratings_count: 288
places: Mississippi
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: RITA Award by Romance Writers of America
category: First Book & Nominee for Inspirational Romance, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Christy Award
category: First Novel
publisher: Multnomah