Super Short Summary

In the days leading up to the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, 16-year-old Greenwood residents Angel and Isaiah fall in love and discuss strategies for political and social change. Days after beginning their relationship, the couple, faced with the massacre, rises into leadership positions and helps save the lives and hopes of many community members. The novel illustrates the importance of hope, faith, love, and resilience in the face of racial violence and historical trauma. Angel encounters a group of white boys who destroy her father's crutches, reflecting the racial tensions and violence present during that era.