The Well : David's Story (Hardcover)

from fingerpost

David Logan tells the story of when his family's well was the only one in their area of Mississippi that hadn't dried up during a drought in the early days of the 20th century. David's family is black, and they freely give water from their well to blacks and whites as well - whoever needs it. But...

from arodri13

This historical fiction chapter book is an interesting and exciting read. Throughout the novel, the development of characters and exciting story line make this chapter book extremely enjoyable. The main idea of this story is to treat everyone the way you want to be treated.

from dahabdabbler

The lack of chapters in the novel definitely moves the reader quickly through this action packed story! I enjoyed this work of historical fiction, but the ending left me wanting more - a lot of good books do that. I always want to know more about the characters. I guess I can read the other novel...

from d_jones

This short novel by the same author of the 1977 Newberry Award winner, "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry", set in the south on a farm in Mississippi, tells the story of how patience and truth conquers hatred and racism, through the eyes of a young African-American boy named David Logan and his rebell...

from vbarbe1

I liked this book for a couple of reasons. First, I liked characters and felt that they were well developed. The first sentence of the book was Charlie Simms was always mean, and that's the truth of it. Throughout the story, there were constant acts by Charlie Simms that showed just how mean he w...