Malachi Moon is a seventeen year old black male living in the era of the early 1960's in which racism and cultural ugliness was everywhere throughout the South. With his fifteen year old sister, Rose Ann, they set out on a journey that will scare them, amaze them, and set into motion acts that will see them grow emotionally. The brother and sister will be confronted by acts that no young boy or girl should ever face, yet, they do. And, it is through these trials that we see them laugh, cry, and fear many things in their path to growth. As the reader delves deeper into this exciting novel, they will experience something special as the characters grow in front of your eyes while being introduced to other characters.