Genre: Children’s literature
Medium: Hardcover
Synopsis: Mekhai loves to draw. But something seems amiss as his grandfather’s health worsens and his brother leaves home…
Review: This was a beautiful and poignant book that struck so many chords within me that I didn’t even know I had. Strickland’s illustrations are striking and powerful, and Elliott’s writing is impactful, impactful, impactful. Truly, this book deals with topics that even I, an adult, find difficult to discuss. And yet Elliott and Strickland do it in such a way that is both nuanced and completely understandable for those reading this book. This book discusses death, drug abuse, and racism in beautiful, incredible ways that still render me bereft at points.
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