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Leaving Atlanta:
Leaving Atlanta is a novel created by Tayari Jones, and published by Warner Books in 2002. Jones's experiences through the Atlanta Child Murders of 1979-8 - the notorious murders of African American children in Atlanta have inspired the book. During the time of the murders, Jones attended Oglethorpe Elementary. The book focuses on the lives and experiences of three fictional fifth graders at Oglethorpe Elementary; Tasha Baxter, Rodney Green, and Octavia Fuller..

Reviews:
In a 2002 Book Page review Arlene McKanic accounts for Jones' writing by saying "but this powerful new novel isn’t what you might think. To her credit, Jones doesn’t present us with the point of view of the murderer," "What’s more remarkable is that she presents the voices of these children with rare precision." McKanic further goes on to say "The book’s ending is one of the most quietly devastating this reviewer has ever read. Leaving Atlanta, which deals with the effects of serial murder, is simply brilliant a gentle and beautiful book on a horrific subject. "