Stanford Solomon has a shocking, thirty-year-old secret. And it’s about to change the lives of everyone around him. Stanford Solomon is actually Abel Paisley, a man who faked his own death and stole the identity of his best friend.
And now, nearing the end of his life, Stanford is about to meet his firstborn daughter, Irene Paisley, a home health aide who has unwittingly shown up for her first day of work to tend to the father she thought was dead.
Topics Jamaica. Jamaican Americans. Black people. Immigration. Harlem, New York City. Folklore. History. Ghosts. Cultural heritage. Multigenerational stories. Families. Identity theft.
Trim Size 8 2/5" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2020-03-02
JLG Release Date Sep 2020
Minimum grade 11
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Adult Crossover High Plus (Grades 11 & Up)
Adult Crossover High Plus
Adult Crossover High Plus (Grades 11 & Up)
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