Crossing Division Street: A Novel

Four generations converge in one woman's choice between her principles and heritage.

In July 1999, Sidone Russo, a single, high-powered attorney, is stopped at a red light in Chicago's infamous Cabrini-Green neighborhood when a little girl jumps into her car and cries, "Go, Lady! They gonna kill me!" Panicked, Sidone takes off with the girl crouched in the back seat, sobbing.

As the reality of the girl's life seeps into Sidone's independent world, Sidone is forced to confront her own identity...