The Unsung Santa Claus is about a grandfather connecting with his granddaughter by weaving the familiar with the unfamiliar. He starts with a story that all children are familiar with, Santa Claus, and for the first time makes this legend someone who looks like her. He brings her Black culture to life. From the struggles and fights for civil rights in the US to the discovery in Africa of a magical plant and other secrets. There are also the hidden secrets in Jacob's own city. A granddaughter's inquisitive mind takes her grandfather back to stories he heard all of his life. Now he can share them with her.