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Violet
Violet
Sequel. Taylor is still the main character but now theres way more focus on Turtle's Native American heritage and identity. A lawyer named Annawake Fourkiller challenges the adoption and Taylor has to fight to keep her kid. Its heavier than the first book honestly.
2025-04-18
Ian
Ian
Basically it continues right where The Bean Trees left off but three years later. Taylor and Turtle are living in Tucson and Turtle is about six years old now. The big plot is that a Cherokee lawyer sees them on Oprah and questions the adoption, so its all about whether Taylor can keep her daughter.
2025-04-18
croft2390
croft2390
It picks up with Taylor and Turtle in Arizona. The big difference is that now Turtle is old enough to have her own voice and the plot revolves around this custody battle with the Cherokee Nation. Also Taylor's mom Alice gets a bigger role in this one.
2026-09-02
Carolyn West WeCarolyn
Carolyn West WeCarolyn
Pretty simple. It follows Taylor and Turtle a few years down the road. The main plot is that Turtles Cherokee heritage becomes a legal issue and Taylor might lose her. It also brings in more characters from the Cherokee Nation and explores that whole side of things.
2026-09-02

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