Belle, The Last Mule At Gee'S Bend: A Civil Rights Story

ôThis small snapshot of the protest movement pays homage to both the determination of ordinary folk and the power of Dr. KingÆs words. . . . An intergenerational story filled with heart and soul.ö ù Kirkus Reviews When Alex spies a mule chomping on greens in a nearby garden, he canÆt help but ask about it. ôOlÆ Belle?ö says Miz Pettway. ôShe can have all the collards she wants. SheÆs earned it.ö And so begins the tale of an ordinary mule in GeeÆs Bend, Alabama, that played a singular part in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. When African-Americans in a poor community ù inspired by a visit from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ù defied local authorities who were trying to stop them from registering to vote, many got around a long, imposed detour on mule-drawn wagons. As Alex looks into the eyes of gentle Belle, he begins to understand a significant time in history in a very personal way.

• | Author: Calvin Alexander Ramsey, Bettye Stroud
• | Publisher: Candlewick
• | Publication Date: Jan 26, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 32 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Juvenile Fiction
• | ISBN-10: 0763687693
• | ISBN-13: 9780763687694