Stronger Than Format:Hardcover then on to radio and

then on to radio and vinyl

After a tumultuous stay in the realm of the Dokkaebi

Squeeze the past like a sponge

a villain who steals people’s souls

this is a work of activism in motion and an unflinching story of America at the turn of the 21st century

Stronger Than Format:Hardcover then on to radio andRenowned author Nikki Grimes and debut picture book writer Stacy Wells (Choctaw) lend their resonant voices to award winning artist E. B. Lewiss (Lenni Lenape) rich watercolors in this story of a Black Choctaw boy who finds strength in the example and history of his ancestors. When Dante struggles with nightmares, his mother believes learning his familys history will help him cope. The roots on both sides of his family tree run deep, with stories of