First published 2021
A young girl walks past the abandoned lot every day and sees what others cannot. While neighbors hurry by without looking, she recognizes the woman living there as a warrior queen who has survived countless battles. The girl imagines the woman's strength and dignity even as adults treat her as invisible. When trouble arrives on their street, the queen proves her worth by alerting everyone to danger. The girl realizes she must find a way to repay this act of protection. She faces the challenge of convincing her community to see what she sees. The girl must bridge the gap between her vision of the queen and the neighbors who have learned not to notice. Her mission becomes transforming the corner from a place people avoid into somewhere the queen can truly belong. This story explores how one child's perspective can reshape an entire community's understanding of home and heroism.
Genres: fiction, family-life, contemporary, social-issues
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, underdog
Setting: Corner
Period: 21st-century
32 pages · Hardcover · Lantana Publishing