When eighth grader and aspiring journalist Indigo breaks an important
story, exposing an unfair school policy, she's suddenly popular for the
first time.
The friends who've recently drifted away from her want to hang out
again. Then Indigo notices that the school's disciplinary policies seem
to be enforced especially harshly with students of color, like her. She
wants to keep investigating, but her friends insist she's imagining
things.
Meanwhile, Indigo stumbles upon a book by Black journalist and activist
Ida B. Wells--with private letters written by Ida tucked inside. As she
reads about Ida's lifelong battle against racism, Indigo realizes she
must choose between keeping quiet and fighting for justice.