(2) 4-6 Ten-year-old Pauline and her family work at the local cotton mill; Pauline's twin, Arlene, is designated homebody because of her malformed foot. Each twin, full of hate, thinks the other is "the favored one." In a running commentary that alternates between their two voices, we follow two days' events, through which each comes to appreciate the other. This vivid account will draw readers into the period.

Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2004

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Daniel Minter. Thirteen short poems celebrate the months from January through the New Year. Each month occasions a revealing vignette of typical Gullah activities. The bold linoleum-block illustrations feature vigorously rendered figures, adults, and children working and playing together. Richly evocative of its Georgia and South Carolina coastal setting, this handsome book should find multiple uses. Glos.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2002