Little Mule

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Synopsis
The hope that this is another Little Britches dies a-borning -- but those who like quiet, homespun novels, may find this sincere, unpretentious, pleasant reading of a boy and his family in rural Missouri in 1916-1918 The father, a Baptist minister, has died, and the mother is determined to hold her little brood of five together without taking Charity. Little Mule, the youngest, has at four earned his nickname by answering anything that displeases him with a kick. It takes two years-span of the story to turn him from a stealing, high-tempered baby into a not-quite credible paragon ready to take on the job of cotton field plowing to help earn the family's way. Despite a cyclone, a tear-jerking Christmas, a serious accident to the eldest son, and the mother's being done out of her husband's life insurance, this book is filled with humor and thoughtfulness.
Copyright:
1952

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
314 Pages
Publisher:
The Viking Press INC.
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
John Burress
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Teens, Literature and Fiction
Grade Levels:
Fourth grade
Reading Age:
8 and up
Submitted By:
Lynn Thompson
Proofread By:
Kristin Mills
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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