Edgar Allan

A white family adopts a small black child and then because they are fearful of what will happen in their small town make a terrible decision.</p>This is not a novel about prejudice or race relations or brotherhood . It is about parents and children young people and older people about love and failure loss and discovery coming to terms with ourselves and others. <i>Edgar Allan</i> . is a work of art.-<i>The New York Times</i></p>An American Library Association Notable Book</p>An Outstanding Book of the Year <i>The New York Times</i></p>