Hungry Ope

Hungry Ope is the protagonist of the Hungry Ope book series by J.T. Penniman.
In the books, Hungry Ope lives transitory between Uncle Gabe's shack in New Orleans and Mamma Chitlin's house on a plantation in Mississippi. Most of the books revolve around his hunger and plans to get food, which usually end up in Hungry Ope getting into trouble. However, he does a good deed to redeem himself, and gets a meal as a reward.Category:Primary Universe