Light in the Darkness a philip taiwo mystery laughter on the heels of

laughter on the heels of weeping

illness-prone

Extensively researched and copiously illustrated

And it distills the complexities

In Lisa Samson's moving novel

Light in the Darkness a philip taiwo mystery laughter on the heels ofAn enslaved mother and daughter learn to read in spite of great danger in this beautiful testament to the power of literacy, written and illustrated by an award winning author artist team. Rosa and her mama go to school together in the dark of night, silently, afraid that any noise they hear is a patroller on the lookout for escaped slaves. Their school is literally a hole in the ground, where they and other slaves of all ages gather to form letters