Clayton Byrd Goes Underground

From beloved Newbery Honor winner and three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia comes a powerful and heartfelt novel about loss, family, and love. Clayton feels most alive when he's with his grandfather, Cool Papa Byrd, and the band of Bluesmen. After Cool Papa Byrd's death and his mother's prohibition against playing the blues, Clayton runs away from home seeking the Bluesmen. His journey through the New York City subways and to Washington Square Park teaches him surprising lessons.