In 1913, David Walker lived with his Gramps, his Mama, his Papa and his Catahoula Hound, Huck, "obedient only to David." in one moment along the Pigs trail, while David is duck hunting with his grandpa's wartime Sharps .22 rifle, his life changes dramatically. He kills a white man, and the fact it is in … Continue reading Stork Bite – L. K. Simonds
Tag: #comingofage
Buses are a Comin’: Memoir of a Freedom Rider – Charles Person with Richard Rooker
This is the single best coming-of-age memoir I have ever read. I have read and enjoyed many. It is 1961, and eighteen-year-old Charles Person needs his parents'' permission to become the youngest of the original Freedom Riders of 1961. James Farmer of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) led up the plan to test the … Continue reading Buses are a Comin’: Memoir of a Freedom Rider – Charles Person with Richard Rooker
Unspeakable Things – Jess Lourey
It is a supreme compliment from me to say this book reminded me of Jane Smiley's work. Cassandra "Cassie" McDowell and her older sister Persephone "Sephie" are 12 and about 14 when we meet them, living on a farm and going to school in Lilydale, MN. Cassie is the narrator and her character is why … Continue reading Unspeakable Things – Jess Lourey
They Called me Bookworm 