I saved my brother from the soldiers, but the princess says he is hers now. Abba and Ima will never trust me again.


Over three thousand years ago in ancient Egypt, there lived a girl, Almah, who adored her baby brother, Mosis. She would do virtually anything to ensure his safety and happiness, even if it meant shunning their birthparents…but now Mosis will not be satisfied until he knows who he truly is. Award-winning author Julius Lester imagines Mosis as a brother, a son, an adoptee, and ultimately, as a young man who must make sense of his own unique identity.