Delightful book about young Meely LaBauve from a Cajun Bayou. Mostly, this is a "coming of age" book where our hero battles gators, stands up to some badgering bullies and encounters first love in a corn field. This was my first introduction to Ken Wells and after this, I had to read everything I could find by this witty guy!
An American Library Association (YALSA) best book of the year. This is the first novel in a series.
