GARRY WIGGINS
What If You Only Saw The World In Numbers.In a world that only sees her differences, fourteen-year-old Tameka Chains possessesan extraordinary gift: she sees the world in numbers. Every object, every distance,every dimension, from the height of a skyscraper to the span between the moon andEarth, measurements unfold in her mind with breathtaking precision. But in the1960s South, her unparalleled mathematical genius was completely misunderstood,branded as madness by a society blind to her brilliance.Shielded by her father, Melvin, Tameka learns the power of morals, courage, and theunbreakable strength of her family heritage. Yet, tragedy strikes when her motherdies and her father is brutally lynched by the Ku Klux Klan, leaving Tameka and heryoung brother to survive the unforgiving streets. Forced into grueling jobs,panhandling, and nearly selling her body to provide for them, Tameka’s spiritremains unyielding. Determined to rise above, she seizes a chance at a whites-onlyrestaurant, where Johnny Grazano, the owner’s son, sees her potential and riskseverything to enroll her in a gifted school in California.There, Tameka’s genius dazzles physicists and scientists struggling to complete anadvanced AI program. In months, she crafts a revolutionary code, becoming theyoungest mathematical prodigy the world has ever known. Hailed as a phenomenon,she credits Johnny, until a shattering truth reveals his role in her father’s murder.Told in Tameka’s raw, resilient voice, Unbreakable Chains is a gripping tale ofgenius, betrayal, and the indomitable spirit of a girl who defies a world determined tobreak her. Will her unbreakable chains of courage and heritage triumph over thesecrets that threaten to destroy her?This powerful 1960s Southern narrative will captivate readers with its heart, grit, anda heroine whose brilliance and strength are truly unforgettable.
