David Leonard

Dan, a teenager, becomes imprisoned in an totally dark underground caravan; he has suffered a severe injury and spends days in his grueling effort to escape. When he finally is able to exit his underground prison he finds the wagontrain has left without him. He is alone on the prairie. Dan cannot follow the wagons; he must follow the creek so as to have water. The wagon have gone west while he is forced to the north. He lives alone for long periods of time. Then he lives with indians, miners, trappers, and, finally, with his old friend Moss, a mountain man. He spends four long years on his journey. During this time he stays at such places as Ft. Hall, Ft. Boise and Ft. Vancouver. He is in pursuit of a killer for much of the four years. He finally reaches the Columbia River, Ft. Vancouver, Oregon City and the Willamette Valley in seach of his foster family and his sweet-heart. In the process he grows in stature and in wealth. The epic journey reaches from todays Wyoming, Idaho, Washington to Oregon.

Westward Bound, Alone

Rosanne Parry

Pictures and rhyming text depict a father coming home at the end of the day and unwinding from work as he participates in the bedtime rituals of his son.

Daddy's Home!

MONTERO: The Strength of Conveyance

First and foremost, I must pay homage to Marimba Ani who I gained insight from concerning the title of her book titled, "Yorugu" which means Pale Fox. One must do their own investigation into the Dogon African religion to understand "The Pale Fox." Many Black men are going to see themselves in many chapters within this novel and some will be in denial, and this is the same for Whites. The two main characters are 100% fictional, however, all mind-states that the main character Dru transforms into are all 100% non-fiction. The mind-states are my own life experiences and testimonies and observations that I received from other Black men. There are many Blacks that will probably be enraged that I took such serious matters that happen daily within the African American population and turned these matters into a mythological story (urban) and I am not surprised nor am I concerned. No one is ever-challenging urban novelists that write deadly literature that does nothing but keep Black men into a circular dimension. This novel is geared to cause a thought disturbance in certain Black males, particularly Black young men, born in 2000 or later to take a clear look at themselves and the world around them.

David Leonard

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