A review by academianut
Alligator Bayou by Donna Jo Napoli

4.0

Hits you hard in the gut, but worth every moment - this painstakingly researched and exciting historical fiction novel is an amazing portrayal of an Italian American immigrant experience at the time when Italians were racially discriminated against--this book explores this, as well as the economic and systemic factors surrounding it (and continued discrimination against newly freed African Americans and the fear of both marginalized groups "fraternizing" through the eyes of a discerning child, and his incredible found family.