Sky Full of Elephants

By: Cebo Campbell

Narrated by: Leon Nixon, Erin Ruth Walker, Janina Edwards

“Bold and imaginative.” —Tananarive Due
“This stunning allegory will spark much discussion.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A truly powerful and riveting story.” —Booklist

In a world without white people, what does it mean to be Black?

One day, a cataclysmic event occurs: all of the white people in America walk into the nearest body of water. A year later, Charlie Brunton is a Black man living in an entirely new world. Having served time in prison for a wrongful conviction, he’s now a professor of electric and solar power systems at Howard University when he receives a call from someone he wasn’t even sure existed: his daughter Sidney, a nineteen-year-old left behind by her white mother and step-family.

Traumatized by the event, and terrified of the outside world, Sidney has spent a year in isolation in Wisconsin. Desperate for help, she turns to the father she never met, a man she has always resented. Sidney and Charlie meet for the first time as they embark on a journey across a truly “post-racial” America in search for answers. But neither of them are prepared for this new world and how they see themselves in it.

Heading south toward what is now called the Kingdom of Alabama, everything Charlie and Sidney thought they knew about themselves, and the world, will be turned upside down. Brimming with heart and humor, Cebo Campbell’s astonishing debut novel is about the power of community and connection, about healing and self-actualization, and a reckoning with what it means to be Black in America, in both their world and ours.

Well written

This is a book that must be read! It was so good! It was an eye opener. I love this historical aspect that I didn't even know about. It made me research history as well!

A book about healing

A book about healing the Black Community. The best way to do that is to get rid of our oppressor.

Beautiful. inspiring. Hopeful

Beautifully written. Requires an examination of what I believe about life, money , family and , connection.

Great Story

This was an amazing book!!! I really enjoyed listening to it. All the characters were well developed especially Charlie. I had to warmup to his daughter Sydney. I had to understand each character was a product of their environment or circumstance. This book will have you thinking about the way you view life.

Interesting Concept

Thought provoking! Very well written ;) a transformative journey in a reimagined America .. thought-provoking novel that delves into themes of community, identity, and healing.