Magic in Changing Your Stars

In this time-travel adventure, eleven-year-old Ailey Benjamin Lane travels to 1939 Harlem, where he meets Bill Bojangles Robinson and discovers the power of believing in himself.

Format: Hardback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 07 September 2020
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co Inc

Eleven-year-old Ailey Benjamin Lane is confident that he will secure the role of the Scarecrow in his school's production of "The Wiz." However, his audition is halted when a talented classmate and a severe case of nerves overwhelm him, causing him to freeze. Defeated and disheartened, Ailey shares his desire to quit with his grandfather. Grampa, however, believes in Ailey and shares a childhood story to inspire him. As a boy, Grampa had a dream of becoming a tap dancer and was so skilled that the Hollywood star and unofficial Mayor of Harlem, Bill Bojangles Robinson, even gifted him a special pair of tap shoes. Intrigued, Ailey finds the shoes, puts them on, taps his toes, and makes a wish. In the blink of an eye, he finds himself in a place that is undoubtedly unlike home! This work of magical realism features an all-African-American cast of characters and is infused with references to black culture and history. It is sure to captivate and inspire readers.

Weight: 436g
Dimension: 137 x 202 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781454934066