An underdog fighting zombies and class bullies before the final school bell tolls sounds like the ultimate playground tale for any kid. But the children's fantasy book, "Zero Degree Zombie Zone," hopes young middle-school-aged readers will be able to relate for another reason.
The book is one of the first in its genre to feature four African-American protagonists by African-American author, Patrik Henry Bass, and illustrator, Jerry Craft.
Bass noticed an absence of African-American characters in young fiction and set out to tell a light hearted story all readers could enjoy.