ATKid — Leonard Harris

Between 1979 and 1981, the Black Heart Man killed nearly 30 people in Atlanta. Most of them were kids. All of them were Black.Dre and Antwan are best friends, neighbors in an Atlanta project. For the last year, a murderer has been on the loose, snatching up kids all around the city. Their mothers try to keep them safe, but all boys wish to be men. The dream of a come-up turns rot into a nightmare... Antwan goes missing.Dre's world is turned upside down.When the police fail to catch the killer, Dre decides to seek his own answers. Armed with only a bat, he journeys deep into the night. Searching for courage and hoping to reveal the dark truth that has haunted him since the day his homeboy disappeared.A powerful piece featuring strong characters, deep emotion and heartbreaking themes. Don't wait.