Abeni's Song ISBN:'9781250825827 A poignant and ruthlessly honest

A poignant and ruthlessly honest journey through cultural expectations of size

can't understand why he cares what other people think

be flexible

civilization as we know it came to an end

A Fall 2019 Kids' Indie Next List Pick

Abeni's Song ISBN:'9781250825827 A poignant and ruthlessly honestLike a West African and African Diaspora inspired Spirited Away, Abeni's Song follows a reluctant apprentice witch out of her village and into a world of spirits on a quest to save her friends. This is P. Djl Clark's kids' debut. On the day of the spirits festival, the old woman who lives in the forest appears in Abeni's village with a terrible message: You ignored my warnings. Its too late to run. They are coming. The old woman hasn't come to save