Get Kindred by Octavia E. Butler 

Octavia Estelle Butler (June 22, 1947 – February 24, 2006) was an American science fiction writer. A multiple-recipient of both the Hugoand Nebula awards, Butler was one of the best-known women in the field. In 1995, she became the first science fiction writer to receive theMacArthur Fellowship, nicknamed the Genius Grant.