If you were eleven, almost twelve, would your dad let you fly from New York to Oakland, California to visit a mother you hardly remember? Could you even fathom taking your two younger sisters all by yourself? Delphine is pretty capable and when their mother doesn't act very motherly, she makes sure the three of them are fed and attended to. She even takes them on an adventure to see San Francisco, as any tourist would coming to the area.
Breakfast is eaten with the Black Panthers at a community center where they spend their day, and along with the meal, they are given instructions on standing up for their rights! This story takes place in 1968 and the historical references are very interesting. I would recommend this award-winning book to older readers.
