The Creepening of Dogwood House Stephanie Yeboah Her parents always remind her

Her parents always remind her that Black kids don’t have the luxury of figuring it out as they go—they have to be 110 percent prepared

You spend your time at school and at Val's hair salon with Baker

her boyfriend of four years

Handled situations

CRACK OPEN THE COFFIN AND UNLEASH THE VAMPIRE

The Creepening of Dogwood House Stephanie Yeboah Her parents always remind herThe Walter Award Honorwinning author of Root Magic returns with a terrifying story in the Southern Gothic tradition, inspired by the hoodoo practice of hair burning. At night, Roddie still dreams of sitting at his mothers feet while she braids his Afro down. But thats a memory from before. Before his mom died in a tragic accident. Before he was taken in by an aunt he barely knows. Before his aunt brought him to Dogwood House, the creepiest place