THE DRINKING GOURD

by F. N. Monjo ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 1, 1970

Refreshingly, a stopover on the underground railroad without abject blacks or saintly whites. An escapade is the agent: Tommy hooks a goose out the church window with fishing line and apple core. Sent home, he discovers Big Jeff and Little Jeff, Vinnie and the baby in the hayloft where his father hid them. Set upon that night by the marshal's search party, he claims to be running away with the wagon--a quick comeback that saves his passengers because it alludes to his public disgrace. The brave one, rightfully, is Big Jeff; and slavery is just plain ""wicked."" In the same upstanding tone, Tommy's father, significantly Deacon Fuller, faces the issue of lawbreaking: the law that says people are property is wrong. Rigorous history with a humorous twist, drawn to convey its quiet drama.

Pub Date: May 1, 1970

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Harper & Row

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1970

Categories: CHILDREN'S