Forgive and be forgiven. It sounds so appealing--why doesn't it happen
every day? Finding herself forgiven on a rain-scrubbed morning after a
difficult day, Melena seizes her fresh start and shares the song in her
heart with her family and friends. It's a day of new beginnings. It's
Melena's jubilee.
This story introduces children to the concept of jubilee, which stresses
the important principles of debt relief, generosity, and forgiveness.
Aaron Boyd's mixed-media illustrations are as bright and vivid as a
sun-washed day.
I write predominantly about Black children because I grew up believing
I was invisible in the real world, and it hurt just as much to discover
that I was also invisible in the realm of the imaginary. I write the
books I wish I had had as a child.--Zetta Elliott