This book is amazing! Clayton Byrd Goes Underground by Rita Williams-Garcia is about a boy, named Clayton, who learns the hard way that sometimes shoes you want to fill are too big for you. If you like music, you like the blues, you like rooting for the underdog, then this book is for you.
Clayton Byrd Goes Underground it the perfect book for kids looking to get lost in a musical journey. No matter the age of the reader, there is something to learn from the story. You’ll end up feeling the lyrics, “The Sky is Crying.” That’s how you know Rita Williams-Garcia spoke directly to you.
Check out this middle grade novel to learn how Clayton deals with personal loss, the blues, and finding his place in the world.
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