Belle, The Last Mule at Gee's Bend
A Civil Rights Story
$22.17
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
26 January 2016
Summary
“This small snapshot of the protest movement pays homage to both the determination of ordinary folk and the power of Dr. King’s words… . An intergenerational story filled with heart and soul.” — Kirkus Reviews
When Alex spies a mule chomping on greens in a nearby garden, he can’t help but ask about it. “Ol’ Belle?” says Miz Pettway. “She can have all the collards she wants. She’s earned it.” And so begins the tale of an ordinary mule in Gee’s Bend, Alabama, that played a sing…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780763687694 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0763687693 |
| Author: | Bettye Stroud, Calvin Alexander Ramsey, John Holyfield |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 26 January 2016 |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Dimensions: | 3mm x 251mm x 260mm |
| Audience Age: | 5-8 |
Critics Review
An intergenerational story filled with heart and soul.
—Kirkus Reviews
Lovely to look at, informative, infinitely readable. The kind of book you can simply enjoy reading and having on your shelf.
—A Fuse 8 Production (SLJ blog)
Bettye Stroud
Calvin Alexander Ramsey is a playwright, photographer, and painter. He adapted one of his plays for print as RUTH AND THE GREEN BOOK, illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Calvin Alexander Ramsey lives in Atlanta.
John Holyfield has illustrated several books for children, including THE HALLELUJAH FLIGHT by Phil Bildner. John Holyfield lives in Virginia.
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