Danté Plays His Blues Book cover type:Hardcover Before there was a dead

Before there was a dead body

and the Walkers are going to show the people of New York City that their park is back and better than ever

he intends to shun both marriage and society—just as his callous father shunned Simon throughout his painful childhood

from Reconstruction through Jim Crow and beyond

Danté Plays His Blues Book cover type:Hardcover Before there was a dead"A resonant tale of a boy dealing with change in his own way." Kirkus Reviews From debut author Allen R. Wells and New York Times bestselling illustrator Shamar Knight Justice comes a tender and heartwarming picture book about a boy affected by housing insecurity who learns the power of expressing his feelings through music. When Dant and his mother lose their housing, they move in with Uncle Ron and Uncle Joe. Its tough at first, as Dant misses his