W hen our son Sam was six years old, he was assaulted in the boy’s bathroom at school. Sam was wearing khaki pants and a grey ...

Illustrator Nikkolas Smith tells PEOPLE he hopes the forthcoming book “can act as a supplement to Mr. Cooke’s timeless anthem for freedom” A new picture book, based on Sam Cooke’s iconic ...

The book’s title, for instance, refers to the genetic disorder Science writer Kean (The Disappearing Spoon) delves into the strange ways we've learned about the workings of our brains ...

“I particularly love how grounded the book is with characters like Sam’s fast-talking cousin Billie, my new favorite character ever, while taking to the sky in ways you’ve never see ...

A new picture book, based on Sam Cooke’s iconic anthem “A Change Is Gonna Come” is set to publish this year via Little Bee Books. Take a sneak peek at the illustrations by Nikkolas Smith here!

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