Through art and words, with the framework of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, Zoboi (American Street, rev. 3/17; Black Enough, rev. 1/19) and Wise beautifully “sew together a tapestry of / their stories / one fine quilt / a blanket for the children / to keep them warm, protected, and safe.”
McKay plunges us back into the doings of the Penrose family (The Skylarks War previously titled Love to Everyone, rev. 11/18), this time exploring the lives of the generation born between the world wars.