In Ode to Keisha, Jamila Rowser reflects on her childhood when she was the only Black student in an international school in the Netherlands, and what changed when a second Black girl joined her class. Young Jamila and Keisha feel protective of each other in a White environment, but also draw strength and kinship from each other.~|~~|~Beaming with joy, Trinidad EscobarÕs drawings are full of energy and capture several quiet moments between Jamila and Keisha that speak volumes. Through a strategic use of dialogue and powerful panel composition, Jamila and Trinidad create a stirring comics reading experience about foundational friendships!