The Year We Learned to FlyOn a dreary, stuck inside kind of day, a brother and sister heed their grandmother's advice: "Use those beautiful and brilliant minds of yours. Lift your arms, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and believe in a thing. Somebody somewhere at some point was just as bored you are now." And before they know it, their imaginations lift them up and out of their boredom. Then, on a day full of quarrels, it's time for a trip outside their minds again, and

but each one has blazed a trail for generations to come

people reveal hidden truths

women and men

and a list

Seeking answers and closure

Because in the face of a world that may not want to hear her

"a world grounded in love

seventeen-year-old Naema Bradshaw is an Eloko--a charismatic person gifted with a melody that people adore--who navigates a personal and public reckoning

But before she can explain that fact to him

She and her family have carved out a stable

The way each moves forward is surprising

Poitier explores the nature of sacrifices and committment