Smoky Night

Summary

During a night of urban rioting, a boy named Daniel and his mother flee their apartment to a shelter, where Daniel's cat and a neighbor's cat, once kept apart, are found together. The story uses the unrest to explore how people of different backgrounds can come to understand one another in a crisis. Diaz pairs bold, expressionistic acrylic paintings with textured collage backgrounds made from everyday objects, giving the book a raw, urgent look.