Tadpoles Biography and Memoir A young African American and

A young African American and the son of sharecroppers

a monstrous figure said to have used the blood of countless children to make the local delicacy known as Beetle Spread

the last known member of her people

written in stunning prose by Newbery Honor-winning author Andrea Wang

Tadpoles Biography and Memoir A young African American andOne rainy morning, a father and son bond over a walk through a field full of freshly formed ponds teeming with tadpoles. In this tender reflection on the fleeting rhythms of the natural world and the enduring love of family, a boy and his father spend a morning exploring an ephemeral pond, a delicate nursery formed by rainfall, perfect for sheltering tadpoles from predators as they grow. The boys father doesnt live with him anymore, and the ponds may