Where They Gather | Teresa Rodrigues (Author) + Jamiel Law (Illustrated by) Janice Deul with nobody feeling left out

with nobody feeling left out or getting left behind

This is not a book

this lyrical coming-of-age story explores one girl's summer of self-discovery as she reimagines the world and her place in it

and dog-whisperer

Where They Gather | Teresa Rodrigues (Author) + Jamiel Law (Illustrated by) Janice Deul with nobody feeling left outAs a tree grows, so too does a strong and loving Black family over generations in this gorgeous and lyrical picture book spanning centuries of persistence and hope. Roots take hold and settle in, creeping far and free. They stake their claim in barren ground a dream of what will be. Here, they hope together. A newly freed Black couple plant a pecan tree. The tree grows alongside each new generation of their family, weathering various seasons of change