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About this book

"Those shackles didn't rob us of being black, son, they robbed us of being human."

This is the story of one family. A family whose history saw its first ancestor captured, shackled, and brought to this country from Africa. A family who can still see remnants of the shackles that held some of its members captive — even today. It is a story of pride, determination, struggle, and love. And of the piece of the land that holds them together throughout it all.

Reviews

"Walter, thank you for being the role model so many of us needed. . . Thank you for being a champion for literacy. Thank you for reminding us that Blackness is beautiful. Thank you for showing us that we can all be heroes."

— Varian Johnson, Coretta Scott King Author Award-winning author of The Parker Inheritance

"With his books, [my father] gave us an outline of the heart, a tracing of what it meant for him to be a young person that resonated through generations of young people since."

— Christopher Myers, son of Walter Dean Myers and Caldecott Honor-winning artist

"The [updated] book covers aim to evoke curiosity and a sense of belonging, making the reader eager to explore the stories within."

— Allan Johnson, Walter Dean Myers repackaging cover artist