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Belle, the last mule at Gee's Bend

In Gee's Bend, Alabama, Miz Pettway tells young Alex about the historic role her mule played in the struggle for civil rights led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes factual information about the community of Gee's Bend and Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Main Author: Ramsey, Calvin A.
Other Authors: Stroud, Bettye, 1938-, Holyfield, John (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2011.
Edition:1st U.S. ed.
Subjects:
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968 > Juvenile fiction.
Mules > Juvenile fiction.
Civil rights movements > Juvenile fiction.
African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Alabama > History > 1951- > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:In Gee's Bend, Alabama, Miz Pettway tells young Alex about the historic role her mule played in the struggle for civil rights led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes factual information about the community of Gee's Bend and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Physical Description:1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
ISBN:9780763640583
0763640581
Author Notes:Calvin Alexander Ramsey is a playwright, photographer, and painter. He adapted one of his plays for print as RUTH AND THE GREEN BOOK, illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Calvin Alexander Ramsey lives in Atlanta.

John Holyfield has illustrated several books for children, including THE HALLELUJAH FLIGHT by Phil Bildner. John Holyfield lives in Virginia.

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