Name: The Stars Beneath Our Feet
ISBN: 9781524701253

David Barclay Moore

Unable to celebrate the holidays in the wake of his older brother's death in a gang-related shooting, Lolly Rachpaul struggles to avoid being forced into a gang himself while constructing a fantastically creative LEGO city at the Harlem community center.

The Stars Beneath Our Feet

Samantha Seeman

3.5/5 stars.

First and foremost, just take a good look at this cover. It is stunning. Now that we have gotten that out of the way…

There are so many aspects of black culture, and black lives that most people do not understand. Since reading The Hate U Give last year, I have been particularly interested in that sort of “own voice” stories. That is one of the main reasons I picked this book up. Unlike the shooting that takes place in THUG, this one is centered around gang violence, and the pressure young black boys have in joining up. It is easy to sit in your comfy homes and judge these kids for being involved in such incomprehensible actions, but in most cases, those boys really did not have any other option.

While it didn’t quite pack the punch that The Hate U Give did, it was still well written and a good representation of not only black lifestyles, but also children with autism. I look forward to seeing what else this author puts out in the future. Also- This has already been slated to be developed into a movie, to be directed by Michael B. Jordan (in his directing debut).

The Stars Beneath Our Feet

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