Alligator Bayou by Donna Jo Napoli

Alligator Bayou

Donna Jo Napoli

288 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical young adult challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

An unforgettable novel, based on a true story, about racism against Italian Americans in the South in 1899. Fourteen-year-old Calogero, his uncles, and his cousins are six Sicilians living in the small town of Tallulah, Louisiana, miles from any o...

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Moods

emotional 100%
informative 100%
adventurous 50%
funny 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

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