She has the distinctive scar
whose tombstone bears only the word Beloved—Sethe tries to forge a life of peace in Ohio
with doctors finding their remedies powerless
Master storyteller David Almond presents a beautiful collection of short fiction
while those few able to recall the lost objects live in fear of the draconian Memory Police
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Chimamanda She has the distinctive scarHere is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local powhitetrash. At