Tadpoles Biography and Memoir A young African American and

A young African American and the son of sharecroppers

written in stunning prose by Newbery Honor-winning author Andrea Wang

These are stories of survival

Jones and Erdelji's last collaboration

Longlisted

Tadpoles Biography and Memoir A young African American andOne rainy morning, a father and son bond over a walk through a field full of freshly formed ponds teeming with tadpoles. In this tender reflection on the fleeting rhythms of the natural world and the enduring love of family, a boy and his father spend a morning exploring an ephemeral pond, a delicate nursery formed by rainfall, perfect for sheltering tadpoles from predators as they grow. The boys father doesnt live with him anymore, and the ponds may