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Mr. Williams
By Barbour, Karen
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80506-773-6
- Publisher
- New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2005.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2005
K-Gr 3 Recounting stories told by J. W. Williams, a friend of her mother's, Barbour captures the essence of a black Louisiana farmer's life in the early 20th century. In this first-person narrative, Mr. Williams describes his childhood, depicting an austere daily routine of hard work punctuated by Sundays and seasonal changes and embellished by his joy in the natural world. -On summer evenings, I'd lie on the porch with a pillow -&[and] listen to the owls hollering -&and foxes barking their funny little dog barks. - Racism was a fact o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
