Follow along for more of Claudie's story as she goes to Georgia to learn the truth about her family. This poignant and powerful sequel by New York Times bestselling author, Brit Bennett, is set in the Harlem Renaissance and celebrates Black artistic expression and achievement.
Claudie is thrilled to be on the road with Mama and Cousin Sidney, traveling from Harlem to Georgia to meet her grandmother and cousins for the first time. Claudie hopes this trip will inspire her to write a play that will raise money to save the boardinghouse her family lives in. In Georgia, Claudie's grandma tells her a legend from slavery times called "The People Could Fly." In it, and old man whispers magic words, and the enslaved people grow wings and fly home to Africa. This story gives Claudie a great idea for her play--but will her creativity be enough to save the home she loves?
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