"Black Birds in the Sky" by Brandy Colbert is a powerful and unflinching historical novel that plunges readers into the harrowing reality of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Through the eyes of two young, Black teenagers, seventeen-year-old Evie and sixteen-year-old Junius, the book vividly portrays a vibrant community on the cusp of destruction. Evie, navigating the complexities of first love and her growing desire for independence, and Junius, grappling with his own ambitions and the weight of racial prejudice, find their lives irrevocably altered by the escalating tensions and the brutal violence that erupts. Colbert masterfully weaves together their individual stories, painting a vivid picture of Greenwood, Oklahoma, a thriving Black neighborhood known as "Black Wall Street," and the devastating loss that followed. The book is a poignant exploration of resilience, the enduring strength of community, and the urgent need to remember a dark chapter in American history.

ISBN: 9780063056671