Indigo Dreaming

Indigo DreamingA gorgeous, imagination sparking introduction to the beauty and interconnectedness of the Black diaspora. A young girl living on the coast of South Carolina dreams of her distant relatives on the shores of Africa and beyond. Indigo Dreaming is a poetic meditation between two young girlson different sides of the seawho wonder about how they are intricately linked by culture, even though they are separated by location. The girls reflections come

My new friends have begun to suspect I haven't told them the full story of my life

he envisioned a new machine

NOW A NEW YORK TIMES

and New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Haddish comes Layla

Based on stories author Michael Genhart heard from his mother as a child

bear witness to the powerful bond between African-American fathers and their children and grandchildren

ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

even in Tasha’s ears

which in turn gives him permission to be more fully himself

Easter basket stuffer

Meet Squishy Taylor: sneaky

It sprang forth fully formed from the mind of a poor little Black girl who didn’t yet have the words to describe the brilliance she saw in the women in her family