This small snapshot of the protest movement pays homage to both the determination of ordinary folk and the power of Dr.
As Alex looks into the eyes of gentle Belle, he begins to understand a significant time in hiStory in a very personal way.. -- defied local authorities who were trying to stop them from registering to vote, many got around a long, imposed detour on mule-drawn wagons.
Martin Luther King Jr.
When African-Americans in a poor community -- inspired by a visit from Dr.
And so begins the tale of an ordinary Mule in Gee\'s Bend, Alabama, that played a singular part in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.
She\'s earned it.
She can have all the collards she wants.
Ol\' Belle? says Miz Pettway. -- Kirkus Reviews When Alex spies a Mule chomping on greens in a nearby garden, he can\'t help but ask about it.
An intergenerational Story filled with heart and soul. . . .
King\'s words.
This small snapshot of the protest movement pays homage to both the determination of ordinary folk and the power of Dr