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A family joins the music of the Texas desert night in this tale of tradition and memory from Pura Belpré Honor author Laekan Zea Kemp.. It starts with a soft tapping,Uncle Eduardo drumming hishands against his dusty jeans.. As the blush of sunset gives way to night in the desert, coyotes, cicadas, and barn owls emerge, each calling out to the moon. Watching from their porch, the family joins the song. One by one, each relative offers their drums, flute, maracas, strings, and voices. . They sing with the insects, birds, snakes and toads; and they sing with their ancestors, an audience glittering in the stars overhead. With each strum of passed-down instruments, memories renew, and those gone are alive and near again.. Desert Song hums and chimes with all the music a front porch and the desert beyond can hold.
About the Author
Laekan Zea Kemp is a writer living in Austin, Texas. She has three objectives when it comes to storytelling: to make people laugh, cry, and crave Mexican food. Her work celebrates Chicanx grit, resilience, creativity, and joy while exploring themes of identity and mental health.Her debut novel, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN BITTER & SWEET is forthcoming from Little Brown in spring 2021.Website: http://www.laekanzeakemp.com/Blog: laekanzeakemp.wordpress.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/LaekanZeaKemp: https://www..com/author/show/6577467.Laekan_Zea_Kemp
