Bessie Smith and the Night Riders (Hardcover) by Sue Stauffacher

from BriannaMaeee

This biography was about Bessie Smith. She was an African American singer and performer during the time when blacks couldn't stay at a hotel and while the Night Riders (Ku Klux Klan) terriozed southern blacks. This story would be a good story to read to children during black history month, becaus...

from malindahodgson

This book has great illustrations. It's about a famous blues singer standing up to members of the KKK.

from Analley

Bessie Smith was a well-known famous blues singer in the South; some may even say that she was famous around the world. Bessie was going to sing to the town of Concord where; everyone couldn't wait to see her. A young African American named Emmarene Johnson could not wait to see Ms. Bessie and; s...

from abruser

"Bessie Smith and the Night Riders" by Sue Stauffacher is about a girl who is excited when Bessie Smith comes to her small town to play a show. As Bessie Smith is singing the girl is standing outside looking in. The girl sees the KKK coming up on horses and warns Bessie and the audience. Soon Bes...

from nnicolic

I was very shocked that a children's book would show "night riders." It had a good story line, and used a very southern slang that would have been used as the date set in the book. It was a good book, but I'm not sure if I would read it to children. The book is a little too racy to read to childr...