Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
September 2021
On Sale: September 7, 2021
240 pages ISBN: 0759554609 EAN: 9780759554603 Kindle: B08SQ2T3X3 Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
George M. Johnson, activist and bestselling author of All Boys Aren't Blue,returns with a striking memoir that celebrates Black boyhood and brotherhood in all its glory.
This is the vibrant story of George, Garrett, Rall, and Rasul—four children raised by Nanny, their fiercely devoted grandmother. The boys hold one another close through early brushes with racism, memorable experiences at the family barbershop, and first loves and losses. And with Nanny at their center, they are never broken.
George M. Johnson capture the unique experience of growing up as a Black boy in America, and their rich family stories—exploring themes of vulnerability, sacrifice, and culture—are interspersed with touching letters from the grandchildren to their beloved matriarch. By turns heartwarming and heartbreaking, this personal account is destined to become a modern classic of emerging adulthood.
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