A 2012 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
This gorgeous picture book by Newbery Honor winner Patricia C. McKissack and two-time Caldecott Medal-winning husband-and-wife team Leo and Diane Dillon is sure to become a treasured keepsake for African American families. Set in West Africa, this a lyrical story-in-verse is about a young black boy who is kidnapped and sold into slavery, and his father who is left behind to mourn the loss of his son. Here's a beautiful, powerful, truly unforgettable story about family, memory, and freedom.
"Forceful and iconic," raves Publishers Weekly in a starred review.
- ISBN10 0375944532
- ISBN13 9780375944536
- Publish Date 11 October 2011
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Schwartz & Wade Books
- Format Hardcover (Library Binding)
- Pages 48
- Language English