Gentle's Holler
Publisher
Viking
Publication Year
2005
ISBN
9780670059980
Pages
256 pages
Genre
historical
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
The sixties may have come to other parts of North Carolina, but with Mama pregnant again, Daddy struggling to find work, and nine siblings underfoot, nobody in the holler has much time for modern-day notions. Especially not twelve-year-old Livy Two, aspiring songwriter and self-appointed guardian of little sister Gentle, whose eyes "don't work so good yet." Even after a doctor confirms her fears, Livy Two is determined to make the best of Gentle's situation and sets out to transform the family's scrappy dachshund into a genuine Seeing-Eye dog. But when tragedy strikes, can Livy Two continue to stay strong for her family?
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Lexile Measure
880L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Poverty; Physical disability; impoverished family; financial hardship; blind; blind child
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
SIBA Book Award, 2006, Nominee
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2005 Ages (9 to 12)
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition, 2006
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2005
Middle and Junior High School Library Catalog, Supplement to the Ninth Edition, 2006
New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, 2005 Stories for Older Readers
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars, 2005
Keywords
North Carolina; song writing; holler; pregnancy; music; grandmother; talent; mountains; responsibilities
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Madden, Kerry, "Gentle's Holler" (2005). Diverse Families. 1977.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1977