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Reviewed on April 12, 2024 | Banned Classics
Gr 10 Up—Brave and poignant, this is a moving account that explores identity, racism, trauma, and rising above severe adversities while triumphing over challenges. It begins with three-year-old Maya and her four-year-old brother Bailey Jr. traveling by train from Long Beach, California. Wearing tags on their wrists and adorned with a sign that reads, "To Whom It May Concern," they were sent to segregated Stamps, Arkansas, to reside with their religious and strict gr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More