Walk Until Sunrise is the astounding—and in the end, heartening—coming-of-age story of a fifteen-year-old runaway girl. Her arduous, often dangerous trek is at times almost magical. The book is captivating, a thriller, and shows many human emotions. It would serve well as assigned reading in a sociology class or social work class to teach about the human experience and lack of support systems (family, school, police, etc.). Jade J. Maze is a singer, composer, author, and educator. She spent her early years as a musical artist on the East and West Coasts, singing original Soul-Rock and Jazz. Maze discovered a love for Classical music in college and received an MM in classical vocal performance from Northwestern University (2008). Upon moving to Chicago, she recorded her highly acclaimed CD My Favorite Color is Blue featuring members of the Otis Rush band. Maze received the 2016 Clementine Skinner award for her contributions as a singer/educator to Chicago’s diverse music culture.
