MemphisIn the summer of 1995, ten year old Joan, her mother, and her younger sister flee her father's violence to the only place they have left: her mother's ancestral home in Memphis. Half a century ago, Joan's grandfather built this majestic house for her grandmother only to be lynched, days after becoming the first Black detective in Memphis, by his all white police squad. This wasn't the first time violence altered the course of Joan's family's

Judy becomes fast friends with the other women in her unit--Stacy

and energizing narrative written by beloved award-winner Jason Reynolds

educational

which legally ended voter discrimination

her grandparents

She was raised in isolation by a mysterious

As a young girl leads a cast of characters on a musical journey

On a rainy day when the house smells like cinnamon and Papa and Luca are still asleep

and they are able to leave their anger behind

a Nigerian refugee who garnered international news coverage after winning the New York State Chess Championship at the age of eight

As hard as she tries

joins forces with the dynamic photography duo behind Glory to create a stunning celebration of the many things you can be