A Yellow WatermelonIn A Yellow Watermelon, Ted Dillon, a young white boy, becomes friends with Poudlum, a black boy his own age, despite the racial divides of 1948 Alabama. Through Poudlum and Jake, an escaped black convict, Ted learns of evil forces gathering to deprive Poudlum’s family of their property and livelihood. The boys face great danger as they execute a plan to save Poudlum’s family, set Jake onto a river of freedom, and discover a great, yet simple, secret of enlightenment. |
Contents
The Sawmill | 11 |
Jake | 21 |
Dinner on the Grounds | 31 |
Nail Soup | 42 |
Snakes | 52 |
Bullies | 60 |
Milk and Butter | 71 |
The Bootlegger | 82 |
The Cotton Gin | 133 |
Hiding Out | 144 |
The Whiskey Maker | 156 |
School Clothes | 167 |
Lying On Sunday | 178 |
Up a Tree | 189 |
Robin Hood | 200 |
Down the Creek | 210 |
The Still | 92 |
The Money Tree | 102 |
The Cotton Field | 108 |
Fire | 123 |
The Miracle | 221 |
A Yellow Watermelon | 232 |
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