Sallie Gal and the Wall-a-Kee Man

By Moses, Shelia P.

Publishers Summary:
More than anything, Sallie Gal wants pretty ribbons to wear in her hair, but she knows that they cannot afford them and Momma has too much dignity to accept charity.

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ISBN
978-0-43990-890-0
Publisher
Scholastic


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on September 1, 2007

Gr 3-5 Cousins Sallie Gal and Wild Cat live near each other on Cumbo Road in North Carolina. Sallie Gal's father is serving in Vietnam. Although the eight-year-olds spend many of their summer days chopping cotton, they also play and scheme together. Sallie Gal's greatest desire is to have hair ribbons just like Wild Cat's, but money is tight and Momma is proud and self-sufficient. The g...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Magazine

Reviewed on September 1, 2007

It's summertime, and the living is not exactly easy for eight-year-old Sallie Gal and her cousin Wild Cat, what with cotton to chop, even on Saturdays. But the hardest thing for Sallie Gal is the fancy ribbons her cousin always wears, the ones her schoolteacher aunt sends her. There is no money for luxuries like hair ribbons for Sallie Gal, with her father serving in Vietnam and Gran...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2007

It's summertime and the hardest thing for Sallie Gal is the fancy ribbons her cousin always wears. There's no money for lux...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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