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Robinet, Harriette Gillem
2 Reviews
(4)
4-6
This historical novel focuses on an African-American family--Alfa, his sister, and their great-grandmother--as they struggle to make ends meet during the Montgomery bus boycott. Alfa and his sister must also solve the mystery of their disappearing rent money and absolve themselves of a false robbery charge. Occasional jarring instances of modern dialogue and terminology are a minor distraction.
Reviewer: Deborah L. Thompson
(4)
4-6
During Reconstruction, twelve-year-old Pascal, his friend Nelly, and his older brother Gideon seek freedom and the forty acres and a mule promised to former slaves by General William T. Sherman of the Union Army. They eventually get a farm, but keeping it, and freedom, proves to be much more difficult. The novel strays at times and bogs down in spots, but overall provides a good read. Bib.
Reviewer: Deborah L. Thompson
2 reviews
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