Publisher's Synopsis
My story is about Beth and Brian two young white children from a small Missouri town who have been relocated to a multicultural Chicago neighborhood. There, they meet Tosha Jenks, a young black American girl growing up with her grandmother. Tosha befriends Beth and Brain and together they develop an understanding of racism, shame, and the loss of innocence while exploring their local environment. In the process Beth and Brian are kidnapped and an unexpected hero saves the day. The novel is compelling because many of the issues that happened to the characters in 1980 are paralleled by current events.
