Mulberry - Paperback

by Paulette Boudreaux (Author)

Mulberry is a gripping and beautifully written tale of family crisis and personal strength that focuses on Maddy, an eleven-year-old girl struggling to keep herself and her three younger brothers, afloat in small-town segregated Mississippi in the early 1960s.

Front Jacket

Mulberry is a gripping and beautifully written tale of family crisis and personal strength that focuses on Maddy, an eleven-year-old girl struggling to keep herself and her three younger brothers, afloat in small-town segregated Mississippi in the early 1960s. After Maddy's newborn baby sister falls ill and her mother decides she must accompany the baby to the far-away state hospital, Maddy finds herself in charge of her brothers as it becomes apparent that their combat veteran father is not up to the task. Despite having to navigate the challenges of the grown-up world under her father's increasing neglect, Maddy is able to find strength, wisdom, and, eventually, hope for a better future.

Author Biography

Paulette Boudreaux is a Mississippi native now living in Los Gatos, California. She teaches English at West Valley College and has published her work in national and international literary journals. She received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northeastern University and a master's in fine arts degree from Mills College.