Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart with CD [With Paperback Book]

With the voices of two individual, but loving sisters resonating through these poignant, interconnected poems, the narrative of their difficult, but hopeful lives unfolds with warmth, clarity, and humor. Struggling to get through their days with a father in jail and a mother who works long hours, the two young girls find both joy and sorrow in their daily lives--and loving support in one another.