The Beatinest Boy
The Beatinest Boyis a story out of Jesse Stuart's native Appalachian Kentucky, about people he knew best -- people like Grandma Beverley in her long, high-collared dresses; redbearded Boliver Tussie, hunter and herb-gatherer; and David, a hard-working, adventuresome boy. Just as David makes his Christmas gift from materials right at hand, Jesse Stuart has made this story from the experiences of his own life. Like David, Stuart knew the smell of woodsmoke, the sight and sound of bees around a wild bee tree, and the sound of hounds trailing possums and coons. His story has the richness and beauty of golden honey made from autumn flowers.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.