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In the 1930s when their parents go north to Philadelphia to find work, five-year-old Pearl and seven-year-old Prince must stay behind with their grandmother in Florida and help her run her small store.
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Faith, courage, and an indomitable grandmotherWhen Prince and Pearl's father loses his job at the sawmill,he and their mother head north to make a better life forthemselves and their children. They leave Prince and Pearl inFlorida helping their grandma run her small general store shecalls "the Ark," a haven for all the hardworking people in theirsmall black community. These are the years of the GreatDepression, Jim Crow laws rule the town, and the Ku KluxKlan flaunts its power. Amid all the uncertainties, Prince andPearl learn that they can depend on their grandma to protectthem through life's many storms.Tender charcoal drawings combined with this hopeful storywarmly portray the importance of trust, patience, and the bondsof family in the face of adversity.
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