Light in the Darkness by Lesa Cline-Ransome barn swallow These stories are a kaleidoscopic

These stories are a kaleidoscopic joy to behold

A simpler time when neighbors looked out for one another

5-point text

When I imagine myself all grown up

5" x 1" hard enamel pin created from Amanda Rae Wright's original illustration of a Monstera Adansonii leaf

Light in the Darkness by Lesa Cline-Ransome barn swallow These stories are a kaleidoscopicAn enslaved mother and daughter learn to read in spite of great danger in this beautiful testament to the power of literacy, written and illustrated by an award winning author artist team. Rosa and her mama go to school together in the dark of night, silently, afraid that any noise they hear is a patroller on the lookout for escaped slaves. Their school is literally a hole in the ground, where they and other slaves of all ages gather to form letters