We all enjoy making a splash in the summer whether in our swimming pool in the back yard or in the public community pool. Unless you lived in the 1960s, and then black Americans could not enjoy drinking from the same water fountains, swimming in public pools or enjoy the same public areas.
This is a wonderful story for children with marvelous water color pictures that tells the story of Joe and his best friend John Henry, who is black. They live in a small town in the south and do everything together. Annie Mae, John Henry’s mama, works for Joe’s mama so he comes to their house most mornings. This makes it easy for the boys to have a full day of summer fun until they learn they are not welcome to do everything together. When the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it okay for John Henry to go to some of the same places Joe goes to, things start to really change, except for their friendship.
This is a wonderful story to help your children understand how we are all the same even when we look different. It will help your children understand we all have feelings. It will remind us to treat others the way we would like to be treated.
Reviewed by Nettie Moore, Southaven Public Library
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