![]() ![]() She can't wait to finally meet her Grandpa Earl and cousins in person, and to stay in the brownstone where her father grew up. ![]() "A much-needed novel about the importance of roots and family connections." - Foreword Reviews, starred reviewĪll Amara wants for her birthday is to visit her father's family in New York City-Harlem, to be exact. Amara’s search for her roots is tender and empowering." - School Library Journal, starred review "Watson is a master of structure and character development. The New York Times Book Review - David Barclay Moore After the quietly powerful finale, you get the impression that Amara will one day become a thoughtful teller of many people's stories, much like this book's talented author. ![]() But really, these very relatable stories could be the high points and lows of any family struggling through today's world. " neatly captures a young person's growing enlightenment as she experiences one of the world's most culturally rich neighborhoods…To read Watson's book is to dip into the private history of one particular African-American family. ![]()
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