Belle, the Last Mule at Gee's Bend: A Civil Rights Story (Hardcover)

from Sullywriter

Not so crazy about how the story is framed but it is a great story.

from nbmars

This inspiring and informative story based on fact combines animals and lovely illustrations to introduce children to some important history. Alex is a young boy in Gee's Bend, Alabama. He sees a mule eating greens out of Miz Pettway's garden and asks why she lets him. Miz Pettway explains that t...

from Sondosottallah

Awesome book about a historical mule! Belle was the mule that pulled Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral wagon. I thought it was a very interesting story and something new for me! This would be great to read to a second grade class who are learning about the Civil Rights movement.

from conlonk

I really really liked this book. I think it is a great Civil Rights book because it is a true story (the author's note at the end explains the true events of the story) but it is not the typical story one hears about the Civil Rights movement or Dr. King. In the book, an old woman tells a little ...

from Sondosottallah

Awesome book about a historical mule! Belle was the mule that pulled Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral wagon. I thought it was a very interesting story and something new for me! This would be great to read to a second grade class who are learning about the Civil Rights movement.