Stella by Starlight [SCM]
Stella and her loving family live in North Carolina in the early 1930s and, together with their supportive community, face chores, the Ku Klux Klan, illness, and writing assignments. A well-written narrative to introduce the racial injustices of that era in a less intense way than "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry." Contains references to "Lord" and "Lordy" used in a culturally Southern way but also sincere faith and prayers.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 1442494980
- Print Status
- In Print
- Chapters
- 50
- Pages
- 320
- Suggested Grades
- 5th - 8th
- Geographical Setting
- North Carolina
- Historical Setting
- 1932 - 1932
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books
- Copyright
- 2015
Chapters
- 1 Flames Across the Water
- 2 Swift and Silent
- 3 Feeling Uneven
- 4 Nailing Jelly to a Tree
- 5 Quit that Skylarkin'
- 6 Silver-Wrapped Chocolate
- 7 Piano Frogs
- 8 Go Where I Send Thee
- 9 Wise Men
- 10 Treasures in a Cigar Box
- 11 Truth
- 12 Spoon Man's Coming!
- 13 Sweet Potato Pie and Fried Green Tomatoes
- 14 The Chicken Who Was an Eagle
- 15 The Unseen River
- 16 Up in the Air
- 17 I Am a Man. Amen.
- 18 It's Hard to Be a Tree
- 19 Trees
- 20 The Cow with No Head
- 21 Papa's Standing Stone
- 22 Their Declaration of Independence
- 23 A True Story
- 24 Empty, Blue-Lined Paper
- 25 Dragons
- 26 Chicken Poop and Store-Bought Clothes
- 27 Bucket Brigade
- 28 The Hidey-Hole
- 29 Calling Your Name
- 30 Church Ladies
- 31 Riding in a Car
- 32 Winners and Losers
- 33 A Patchwork of Memories
- 34 typing
- 35 Walking Up to Freedom Land
- 36 Landslide
- 37 A Soft Cinnamon Cookie
- 38 News Story
- 39 Willow Bark and Stinkbugs
- 40 Gifts
- 41 Old Books and New Stories
- 42 Two Small Puncture Wounds
- 43 White Patients Only
- 44 She Cried
- 45 Snakes
- 46 Splash Scream Surprise
- 47 Stella's Star Sentinel
- 48 Just Plain Joy
- 49 Not in the Script
- 50 Thinking About Flying
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