<p>A <i>New York Times</i> Best Illustrated Children's Book<br>A <i>New York Times Book Review</i> Notable Children's Book<br><br>Brewster is excited about starting first grade . . . until Mama announces that he'll be attending Central - a school in the white part of town. Mama says they have art and music and a library bursting with books, but Brewster isn't so sure he'll fit in.</p><p>Being black at a white school isn't easy, and Brewster winds up spending his first day in detention at the library. But there he meets a very special person: Miss O'Grady. The librarian sees into Brewster's heart and gives him not only the gift of books but also the ability to believe in himself.</p><p>This powerful and tender story of desegregation in the 1970s introduces readers to the brave young heroes who helped to build a new world.</p>
