Forgive and be forgiven. -- Zetta Elliott.
I write the books I wish I had had as a child.
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.
Aaron Boyd\'s mixed-media illustrations are as bright and vivid as a sun-washed day.
This Story introduces children to the concept of jubilee, which stresses the important principles of debt relief, generosity, and forgiveness.
It\'s Melena\'s jubilee.
It\'s a day of new beginnings.
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.
Forgive and be forgiven
