Lionel's Adventure
Synopsis
A biracial boy born in Africa not only has to contend with racism, but also with an affliction little understood by his scientist mother. He is an outcast even to his family. When he is eight an incident occurs that changes his life and those around him. Now dealing with the racism and his unusual looks has become less important then learning to use a strange new power.
A biracial boy born in Africa not only has to contend with racism, but also with an affliction little understood by his scientist mother. He is an outcast even to his family. When he is eight an incident occurs that changes his life and those around him. Now dealing with the racism and his unusual looks has become less important then learning to use a strange new power.
This is a story of a boy's struggle to come to terms with his situation of not being like other children. It combines fantasy, boyhood adventure, and family dynamics. It is a middle grade fiction story.