James McBride
5 SeriesJames McBride is an American author known for his historical fiction and non-fiction works, as well as a musician. His memoir, "The Color of Water," details his upbringing in a diverse, low-income family in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The book became a New York Times bestseller for two years and is widely used in educational curricula across the United States.
In James McBride's "Song Yet Sung," Liz Spocott, a runaway slave, escapes into Maryland's eastern shore swamps before the Civil War. Near death and haunted by visions of the future, she possesses "the Code," a secret communication method for escaping slaves. Her flight incites a dramatic clash among slave catchers, plantation owners, and others. Liz's journey and prophetic dreams drive those around her toward a mysterious, redemptive destiny.
