“The Hate U Give” Leads The Way!

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

In the author’s notes at the end of the book, Adeyemi writes: “Children of Blood and Bone was written during a time where I kept turning on the news and seeing stories of unarmed black men, women, and children being shot by police. I felt afraid and angry and helpless, but this book was the one thing that made me feel like I could do something about it. I told myself that if just one person could read it and have their hearts or minds changed, then I would’ve done something meaningful against a problem that often feels so much bigger than myself.”

This book is about a fictional people, in a fictional place in Africa, experiencing discrimination and injustices. In the midst of the pain and suffering is the hope that magic, real magic, may come back and save the day.

Originally posted 2018-07-26 00:43:02.