Heart of a Lion | M. E. Nevill

Agnes grew up on Magnolia Plantation in Derry, Louisiana, in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and there the foundation of her life was laid. It's where she learned many things: a love of her home, the value of family, and the heartbreak of loss. She also learned courage, independence, and fierceness from an unlikely childhood pet, all of which prepared her for what lay ahead.
Having to move to Colfax opened her eyes to what segregation meant for her dark-skinned friends at Magnolia.
Living with her brother in Montgomery was more peaceful, but it became overcrowded as his family grew.
Alexandria promised homes, electricity, and indoor plumbing. With that came the chaos and challenges of living in a progressive city that was not without problems, which tested her core beliefs and unleashed the force within her, a force seeded in childhood.