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This book deftly tells the history of Black people in America since emancipation through the family stories of the Ribkins family. Johnny Ribkins discovers that his deceased brother, Franklin, has a 13-year-old daughter, Eloise. Over the course of a week, during which Johnny is literally digging up money to pay a debt, Eloise travels around with Johnny, meeting various family members she never knew existed and hearing the stories of the strangely talented Ribkins. Johnny can draw maps of anywher
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