Black Gold Pierce Freelon She needs a fool-proof plan

She needs a fool-proof plan to help her make new friends

Author Traci Sorell is a member of the Cherokee Nation

Six-year-old Paxton loves to travel around the world with his mom

she draws from the earth—rich

Black Gold Pierce Freelon She needs a fool-proof plan"Obuobi pens an origin story thats at once earthly and impressively cosmic, an ethereal childrens debut that centers a Black childs beginnings." Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Lyrical, empowering, and inspiring. An affirmation of the miracle each individual is. Yamile Saied Mndez, author of Where Are You From? and What Will You Be? This lyrical picture book is a joyous, poetic, celebration of Black children and a reminder of the Universes