Awards and HonorsBulletin Blue Ribbon 2014, Nonfiction; 2015 Coretta Scott King Award, Author, Honor; ALA Notable Books for Children 2015, Older Readers; NCTE Notable Poetry List 2015; Horn Book Fanfare List: Best Books of 2014, Poetry
“(On the Road, 1959 ) /. . . / Daddy corrects white men who call him boy. / Even when they’re in police uniforms.” In fifty poems, the author recounts growing up in a military family. Author’s note. Who’s who in the family photos. Black-and-white photographs. Four-color illustrations.