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Reviewed on April 1, 2000
K-Gr 4 An old African-American woman lives in her run-down house with only her dog, Effie Lucille. Miss Annie Mae never lets the birds in her yard go hungry, even if it means giving up her last crust of bread. One day, five ravens arrive and receive the last few seeds from her feeding bag. Later, a young traveler called Raven Reed shows up seeking shelter. She offers him the last of her food and her only chair, but Raven produces the feed bag and says, "Shake it up! Shake it up! A...Log In or Sign Up to Read More