The Dry Grass of August: Library Edition

from joannemonck

A rather sad book about civil rights in the South in the 50's. The family's maid is a black woman whom they rely on for their very being but really do not know much about her. One daughter cannot understand why there is a barrier but adheres to it as her family does. When the maid is killed prote...

from thewanderingjew

The story begins in 1954. The Watts are a fairly comfortable and well respected family living in Charlotte, North Carolina. William Watts stays behind as his wife, Paula, his children Jubie, Stell, Puddin, Davey and the maid, Mary, leave in their Packard and drive off for a vacation at the home o...

from bdouglas97

I had doubts that this book would hold up to THE HELP which so many people have tried to compare it to, but in the end, I found that it was very different in its own right. The beginning and the end of the book are a bit slow but needed to build up the relationships of the characters. The last qu...

from JanaRose1

Set during the 1950's, this book follows 13 year old Jubie, her mother, three siblings, and the family's black maid, Mary Luther, as they travel to Florida on vacation. As they travel south, it becomes increasingly hard for Mary to find restrooms and places to sleep. When they are in a car accide...

from ASmithey

I enjoyed reading this book. Some of the imagery and description of the era Jubie was living in were interesting and made the book easy to whip through. I do feel like it was super similar to The Help and The Secret Life of Bees, only this one packed less of a punch, for me. Still, I don't think ...