Petrified Flowers

By Joiya Morrison-Efemini

In this Novel-in-Verse, tragedy uproots Iris and her sisters, all named after flowers, from the solid ground of middle-class life and plants them, unsupervised, in the rocky terrain of low-income housing. In a world where rain falls only on the privileged, Liam, a student who attends the elite private school directly across the street, proves refreshing as a summer gale, gushing joy into the sisters' lives. Further nurtured by Ma Moore, a church elder who sprinkles the Flower sisters with spiritual wisdom, Iris embraces her Heavenly Father with steadfast urgency.But when a student takes a hopeless leap from the school roof, Iris withers under the scorching realization that everything she thought she knew about privilege-and God-lies crippled. Petrified Flowers is the anthem of one African-American girl straddling three worlds. It is a song of hope, a triumph of faith, and a resounding refrain of the Father's eternal love.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1947327828
• ISBN13: 9781947327825
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Anaiah Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"