Dana W. (SouthWestZippy) - , reviewed on 5/8/2020 + 265 more book reviews

Quote from the back of the book,"Daddy won't stand for color talk, either. He says a Colored family is like a beautiful bouquet of flowers--all different colors, sizes, and shapes. But each one beautiful in his or her own way. We only need to look at Daddy's side of the family to see that he's telling us the truth. The Love family is Just like the bouquet Daddy, described."
This fiction book follows the full year 1919 of Nellie Lee Love's thoughts about what is going on with her and the world around her. She experienced a death in the family and because what might have happen to her uncle the family moved from Bradford Corners, Tennessee to Chicago, Illinois where her parents believe there is more freedom and opportunity for black people.
Diary is a good perspective from a child's eyes and mind. The nonfiction part in the back of the book is a great tie in to events and people and has a few pictures.

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