Behold the Dreamers Ages 13 and up this “astonishing literary debut” (Margaret

this “astonishing literary debut” (Margaret Atwood

this landmark collection features writings from well-known black writers

acclaimed by critics

But when Biddy learned that she was going to be taken to a slave state

He’s exhausted by being at once too black and not black enough for his African American peers and worn down by the expectations of his own Liberian family and community

Behold the Dreamers Ages 13 and up this “astonishing literary debut” (MargaretJende Jonga, a Cameroonian immigrant living in Harlem, has come to the United States to provide a better life for himself, his wife, Neni, and their six year old son. In the fall of 2007, Jende can hardly believe his luck when he lands a job as a chauffeur for Clark Edwards, a senior executive at Lehman Brothers. Clark demands punctuality, discretion, and loyaltyand Jende is eager to please. Clarks wife, Cindy, even offers Neni temporary work at the