Root Magic Cover:Hardcover it is the evening of

it is the evening of sixteen-year-old Melody's coming of age ceremony in her grandparents' Brooklyn brownstone

her grandparents’ commitment to Black land ownership resulted in the Bakers Acres—a haven for the family where they are sustained by the land

the pressure starts to get to Kita

When her teacher

Root Magic Cover:Hardcover it is the evening ofA poignant, necessary entry into the childrens literary canon, Root Magic brings to life the history and culture of Gullah people while highlighting the timeless plight of Black Americans. Add in a fun, magical adventure and you get everything I want in a book! Justina Ireland, New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation Walter Dean Myers Honor Award for Outstanding Children's Literature! A Mythopoeic Fantasy Award winner! Debut author Eden