Omari's SCHOOL UP NORTH has him finding community and growing in his purpose and seeing the heroes and heritage on the hallway walls, high-fiving, friend-making, and gathering around talking. Learning lessons from his teachers who care about who he is, what he's capable of, and how he spreads the joy of learning, illustrated by Frank Morrison, to Ann Kelley at Random House Studio, the second book, in a two-book deal, for publication in 2029, by Ariana Phillips at Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency for the author, and by Lori Nowicki at Painted Words for the illustrator (world).