This novel by Rita Williams-Garcia has received many acknowledgements for its impressive content, including the Coretta Scott King Award, the Newbery Honor, the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and a finalist place for the National Book Award. The book follows three sisters, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern, who travel to California to visit their mother who abandoned them. The story is set in 1968, a "tumultuous" time in American history. The girls are exposed to many different things in California, most notably the Black Panther group.
This historical fiction piece is moving and thought-provoking. I would definitely use it in my class for a read aloud, if not for a novel study. I would do this only in upper grades, as the content is somewhat sensitive and mature. I wouldn't want to overwhelm younger students with concepts they may not understand or be mature enough to handle.
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