This novel is narrated entirely by Leon. He's nine when we meet him and he's already had a few short stays in foster care.
Leon's life is unstable, always has been, but things really escalate when his baby brother Jake is born.
Leon's Dad is Black, Jake's Dad is white. Neither Father is present. Leon's mum will not get out of bed. There's race riots in the streets.
This is a story of big hearts in a broken society.