Felon: Poems Young Adult slightly awkward child of three

slightly awkward child of three in a race-conscious space

Sunny Shelton seizes the chance to curate an oral history about her idols

this book can help make a lasting impact on young minds as they discover their own unique qualities

Mama has gotten Ophie a job as a maid in the old manor house where she works

For readers who have engaged with America's legacy on race through the writing of Ta-Nehisi Coates and Michael Eric Dyson

Felon: Poems Young Adult slightly awkward child of threeWinner of the NAACP Image Award and finalist for the 2019 Los Angeles Times Book PrizeA powerful work of lyric art. New York Times Book Review, Editors Choice In fierce, agile poems, Felon tells the story of the effects of incarcerationcanvassing a wide range of emotions and experiences through homelessness, underemployment, love, drug abuse, domestic violence, fatherhood, and graceand, in doing so, creates a travelogue for an imagined life. Reginald