Book excerpt: In this African American coming of age tale, Miss Lucille stirs her family’s emotions by telling the story of a mysterious lady named Miss Ada. For decades, Miss Lucille recited the narrative of Miss Ada to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren as a folk tale. However, rumors began to swirl that the tale was filled with a deep, dark past, and many of the children in the room were seeds of them. At a pivotal point in Miss Lucille’s life, the family came together to uncover the secrets of Miss Ada, to determine which parts of the story are truly Miss Ada and which aspects are those of her descendants. “The Voiceless Stories of Miss Ada” are the untold occurrences hidden in the generations of Miss Ada, desperately begging for a voice to be heard. Join Miss Lucille’s family in their search to unveil the truth. The Voiceless Stories of Miss Ada is an African American tale that narrates the author's true genealogy and hidden family secrets nestled into a mysterious fiction story. The terms Voiceless Stories refer to secrets that Miss Ada knew. The Voiceless Stories of Miss Ada introduces the truth of our African American history to young audiences without replanting seeds of hatred.