In the summer of 1968, three sisters, Delphine and her younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern, travel to Oakland, CA to find their mother who abandoned them. Their mother, Cecile, often sends them to the community center run by the Black Panther Party where the girls learn about race and revolution. In this powerful novel, the girls struggle to ultimately earn the love of their estranged mother. Delphine, the young heroine, and her rock solid resilience will surely activate any young “actionista.”