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By Donna Jo Napoli

ISBN-10: 0375897216

ISBN-13: 9780375897214

An unforgettable  novel, in response to a real tale, approximately racism opposed to Italian american citizens within the South in 1899.
 
Fourteen-year-old Calogero, his uncles, and his cousins are six Sicilians residing within the small city of Tallulah, Louisiana, miles from any in their countrymen. They develop greens and promote them at their stand and of their grocery store.
 
Some humans welcome the immigrants; such a lot don't. Calogero's relations is stuck in the course of tensions among the black and white groups. As Calogero struggles to conform to Tallulah, he's startled and overjoyed through the chance of middle of the night gator hunts within the bayou and by means of his strong emotions for Patricia, a sharp-witted, sweet-natured black woman. in the meantime, on a daily basis, and each false impression among the white group and the Sicilians, convey Calogero and his kinfolk towards a terrifying, violent confrontation.
 
In this affecting and unforgettable novel, Donna Jo Napoli's encouraged learn and spare, appealing language take the vintage immigrant tale to new degrees of emotion and searing fact. Alligator Bayou tells a narrative that every one american citizens may still be aware of.

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He want see us poor, like dirt, and never change. Everybody like you, you father, you grandfather, they slave before the war. Everybody like me, from other country. He want us go to him for help. ” “You talking about them new voting laws,” says Joe. “Right. ” I listen carefully. Francesco often invites hired hands to come around on a Saturday night, but only once since I’ve been here have any come—a few weeks back. Francesco sat drinking wine, with them drinking whisky, and everyone smoking cigars and complaining about the new voting laws.

Three boys walk bent, picking things up off the road, throwing them in sacks. “Hey,” I call. Charles jerks his head up, then away. The other boys don’t even bother to look. I pull on Cirone’s arm. “Stop,” he says. “Don’t go near them. ” Cirone curls his shoulders and shrinks in on himself. ” “What? ” I drag him over. ” I say in English. ” Charles doesn’t look up. Stupid question. They’re collecting horse manure. Cirone moves closer to me. ” he says real soft. I don’t get to hear Cirone speak English much.

Carlo’s eyes widen. He puts down the milk bucket. ” Shooting anyone would be terrible, but Willy Rogers? Tallulah has over four hundred people, but only a few run the show. And Willy Rogers’ father is one of them. Francesco jabs his finger at Carlo. ” “Francesco! ” Carlo wipes his hands on his apron. “They lynched seven Negroes right on Depot Street. A white man started it, but no one asked who shot first. ” Lynched? Francesco winced when Carlo said that. What’s it mean? But Francesco’s already talking again, louder and faster.

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