The Warmth of Other Suns

Being a descendant of grandparents who migrated during The Great Migration, I was greatly interested in this story.  This is a non-fiction book that details the migration of millions of African-Americans from the South to the North and West in the early to mid 20th century.  I found this book fascinating!  The author does an excellent job of interposing the stories of three individuals with the facts and figures of the time.  I enjoy a non-fiction book that relates on a human level by incorporating stories of actual individuals and not just statistics.  This book comes in at about 600 pages, but the reading goes quickly because you will find yourself wanting to know how the decision to leave the South plays out for all involved.  This is a book I'd strongly recommend if you have an interest in a rarely-covered piece of American history or if you, like me, have family who made the decision to aim for a better life in an unknown city.