Malcolm Mitchell

Henley hates to read, so his homework assignment to bring in his favorite book seems an impossible challenge--until his mother shows him a box of books he made himself when he was younger.

When a little African American boy named Henley, a struggling reader, must bring his favorite book to share with his class, he panics! He tries to get help from a librarian and a woman at the local bookstore, but he still can't find the perfect book. Then, thanks to an idea from his mother, Henley decides to create his favorite book.