Stumptown Kid
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.91 (947 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1935430416 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 417 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
And when Charlie inadvertently reveals a secret of Luther s, violence erupts in the town and both Luther and Charlie are drawn into serious danger.". But many of Holden s white residents are suspicious of Luther because of his skin color. Then Charlie meets Luther Peale, a stranger who quietly and mysteriously arrives in the small town of Holden, Iowa. Twelve-year-old Charlie Nebraska wants two things he can t get: to make the local Wildcats baseball team and to have life return to the way it was b
CGE Student Review Here's a great new book hot of the shelf by Carol Gorman. It's called Stumptown Kid. This book is about a kid growing up when segregation was in the U S A. It's also Realistic Fiction because it happened during a real time and real place but not real people or characters per say. Another book by Carol Gorman is Dork in Disguise.Carol Gorman also writes in a unique writing style known as first person and Realist. "Stumptown Kid" according to L. Barbour. Stumptown Kid is a well written late elementary school age level book. It would be a beneficial book to read to a class at the beginning of a school year, because of the issues that are dealt with as part of the story line. Both issues of bullies and the judging of others by the color of their skin or by where they may live are part of the young boy's life in this story. This book could be used as a springboard. "A superb book" according to R. Ryden. STUMPTOWN KID is superb. The plotting, characterizations, and evocation of period are wonderful. I also think this story has the makings of a great family movie as it has the all-ages appeal of a true classic. I found it compelling, moving and thrilling.
Into his life walks Luther Peale, a former Negro Leagues player who is on the run after a wild pitch accidentally killed a drunk, white batter. All rights reserved. He and Charlie become mutually supportive and protective as they confront racism and revenge. When Luther agrees to coach Charlie's "Stumptown" team in a game against the Wildcats, wary white parents and townspeople become more accepting. . Luther is compassionate, knowledgeable, and resourceful. Charlie Nebras, 11, misses his father, who died in the Korean War; dislikes his mother's domineering, prejudiced boyfriend, Vern; and loves baseball but is cut from the premier Wildcats team. His fugitive past is revealed, however, and a harrowing chas