Walking With Miss Millie

"A memorable and lovely debut."--Kirkus Reviews

"Walking with Miss Millie is full of subtle wisdom. Its ending is satisfying though sobering and there are elements of this story that stay with you long after the last page has been read."--Karen English, Coretta Scott King Honor Award Author

A poignant middle grade debut about the friendship between a white girl and an elderly black woman in the 1960s South

Alice is angry at having to move to Rainbow, Georgia--a too small, too hot, dried-up place she's sure will never feel like home. Then she gets put in charge of walking her elderly neighbor's dog. But Clarence won't budge without Miss Millie, so Alice and Miss Millie walk him together.

Strolling with Clarence and Miss Millie quickly becomes the highlight of Alice's day and opens her eyes to all sorts of new things to marvel over. During their walks, they meet a mix of people, and Alice sees that although there are some bullies and phonies, there are plenty of kind folks, too. Miss Millie shares her family's story with Alice, showing her the painful impact segregation has had on their town. And with Miss Millie, Alice is finally able to express her own heartache over why her family had to move there in the first place.

Tamara Bundy's beautifully written debut celebrates the wonder and power of friendship: how it can be found when we least expect it and make any place a home.

"Un debut memorabil si minunat." - Recenzii Kirkus "Plimbarea cu domnisoara Millie este plina de intelepciune subtila. Finalul sau este satisfacator, desi ingrijorator si exista elemente ale acestei povesti care raman cu tine mult timp dupa ce ultima pagina a fost citita." - Karen English, Coretta Scott King Autorul Premiului de Onoare Un debut dur in clasa mijlocie despre prietenia dintre o fata alba si o femeie neagra in varsta din anii 1960 din sudul sud-american Alice este suparata ca trebuie sa se mute in Rainbow, Georgia - un lucru prea mic, prea fierbinte , locul uscat, este sigura ca nu se va simti niciodata ca acasa.