Christina Kingsleigh Licud

In a world where Black men have wings and their first flight is a rite of passage, Akil must defy fears, insecurities, and societal barriers while discovering his perfect launch into manhood.

To win his wife’s love back, an old man transforms into the thing she loves the most: a cactus. NALIP Official Selection.

The inspiring and emotional tale of Sam, a young boy with OCD trying to survive in a family that looks down on him for his disability on the day his sister and guardian collapses.