Belle, The Last Mule at Gee's Bend: A Civil Rights Story
Book Description
A true story inspires the moving tale of a mule that played a key role in the civil rights movement-- and a young boy who sees history anew.
Sitting on a bench waiting for his mother, Alex spies a mule chomping on greens in someone's garden, and he can't help but ask about it.""Ol Belle?" says Miz Pettway next to him. "She can have all the collards she wants. She's earned it." And so... More
Sitting on a bench waiting for his mother, Alex spies a mule chomping on greens in someone's garden, and he can't help but ask about it.""Ol Belle?" says Miz Pettway next to him. "She can have all the collards she wants. She's earned it." And so... More
Book Information
Publisher | Candlewick Press |
Binding | Hardcover (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 32 |
ISBN-10 | 0763640581 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0763640583 |
Publication Date | 09/13/2011 |
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About John Holyfield (Illustrator) : John Holyfield is a published illustrator of children's books. Published credits of John Holyfield include Bessie Smith and the Night Riders and The Hard-Times Jar.
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