Publisher's Synopsis
Omari has heard the superstition a million times-step on a crack, break your mother's back. But is it really true? There's only one way to find out! With his bold curiosity (and a little mischief), Omari purposely steps on a crack... and that's when he hears his mom scream from inside the house!
Panicked, he rushes in to find her bent over in pain. Did he really just break her back?! As guilt and fear take over, Omari is convinced he's doomed. Every little thing seems to confirm his worst nightmare-his mom can barely move, the ambulance sirens wail like a warning just for him, and the doctors and nurses all give him knowing looks. It's like they can see right through him! The hospital feels extra eerie, and Omari is sure that everyone, from the X-ray technician to the lady at the front desk, knows he stepped on that crack.
As he waits for the final verdict, his imagination runs wild-what if the bad luck never stops? What if every step he takes brings more disasters? Just when things couldn't get any worse, Omari gets hit with the biggest surprise of all!
Packed with humor, over-the-top reactions, and superstition-testing chaos, this laugh-out-loud adventure will have kids second-guessing every crack on the sidewalk-and questioning just how much trouble one little step can really cause!
