The Well

This book is about a boy named David and his older brother, Hammer. Hammer doesn’t like ‘white folk’ taking their water from their well. Their well is the only non-dry well due to a drought in their part of Mississippi. The one white boy that he hates the most is Charlie Simms. He’s so ignorant towards the Logan family (David and Hammer’s family). He doesn’t even show any respect for David’s mother because of the racial era. But, Mr. Melbourne was different. He actually became friends with the Logan family. He probably noticed that they were colored, but he still liked them. They didn’t mind giving water to him, but the Simmses were different. They look at you funny and show not even 1/4 of respect to any colored people. Charlie (who’s 14) has a 13 year old younger brother named Ed Rose. He’s a real pottymouth when around Hammer and David. Their mom, Caroline Logan, didn’t like the Simmses either, but she didn’t mind sharing what she was blessed with.