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After hearing Tomi's interview on NPR I ordered the book immediately, My 11-year-old daughter grabbed it upon arrival. "Mom - this is the exact book my librarian recommended to me just yesterday!" (So, I get mom points for being "in the know.") She started reading it before bed. At two in the morning I woke to lights on. She hadn't stopped reading! We talked this morning about it and her favorite word to use was "WOW." She is in love with the heroine (a young girl) who fights for her beliefs without fear. When I told my kiddo that she might want to think about how this story is somewhat of an analogy to race relations in America her eyes went wide (and I got another "wow). "Mom, that's true! Ok - now I have to go finish it this morning....." Thank you Tomi for bringing a story to my family that has so many levels: strong female characters, a worthy struggle, and a clear method of analogy to discuss the difficulties of race in our country.