Magnolia Flower is an audiobook by Zora Neale Hurston, narrated by Sheryl Lee Ralph. The unabridged Audible edition runs 0 hrs 14 mins.
Publisher’s Summary
From beloved African American folklorist Zora Neale Hurston comes a moving adaptation by National Book Award winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist and Antiracist Baby, Ibram X. Kendi. Magnolia Flower follows a young Afro Indigenous girl who longs for freedom.
Born to parents who fled slavery and the Trail of Tears, Magnolia Flower is a girl with a vibrant spirit. Not to be deterred by rigid ways of the world, she longs to connect with others, who too long for freedom. She finds this in a young man of letters who her father disapproves of. In her quest to be free, Magnolia must make a choice and set off on a journey that will prove just how brave one can be when leading with one’s heart.
The acclaimed writer of several American classics, Zora Neale Hurston wrote this stirring folktale brimming with poetic prose, culture, and history. It was first published as a short story in The Spokesman in 1925 and later in her collection Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick (2020).
Tenderly retold by #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author Ibram X. Kendi, Magnolia Flower is a story of a transformative and radical devotion between generations of Indigenous and Black people in America. This book reminds us that there is no force strong enough to stop love.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Sheryl Lee Ralph
- Length: 0 hrs 14 mins
- Publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers
- Release year: 2022
- Audible category: Children’s Audiobooks / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths / Adaptations
Listener Ratings
Magnolia Flower holds an average listener rating of 4.7/5 from 16 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.7/5
- Story: 4.7/5
- 5-star ratings: 81% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “Beautiful Love story “
Awesome read about love inspite of slavery. Black and Native people were oppressed but was able to find love laughter and cheers— Jaki, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “The explanation of Afro indigenous peoples and culture it’s beautiful in ways that explain how their stories still matter.”
Nothing for the most part it was a great read and I like how it shares the story of those who are not here with is anymore— jessie, Audible listener
3/5 stars — “Beautiful reading, not adaptation “
I love Hurston’s original writing so much more! This carves out too much of her original poetic prose and voice.— Krissy, Audible listener
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