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    The Sittin' Up

    Written by Shelia P. Moses

    Narrated by JD Jackson

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    When Mr. Bro. Wiley, Bean's adopted grandfather and the last slave man around, dies in the summer of 1940, Bean and his very best friend Pole are some kind of hurt. Everyone in the Low Meadows is.

    Despite their grief, they are proud and excited to be included in their very first Sittin' Up - a wake for the dead. Bean and Pole know this special week will be one to remember, especially if the coming storm has its way and riles up Ole River enough to flood the Low Meadows right in the middle of Mr. Bro. Wiley's Sittin' Up.

    ©2014 Shelia P. Moses (P)2014 Dreamscape Media, LLC

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media Audio
    Release dateJan 9, 2014
    ISBN9781629234083
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    The Sittin' Up
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    Shelia P. Moses

    Poet, author, playwright, and producer Shelia P. Moses was raised the ninth of ten children on Rehobeth Road in Rich Square, North Carolina. She is the coauthor of Dick Gregory’s memoir, Callus on My Soul, as well as the award-winning author of several books for young readers: The Legend of Buddy Bush; The Return of Buddy Bush; I, Dred Scott: A Fictional Slave Narrative Based on the Life and Legal Precedent of Dred Scott; and The Baptism. Shelia lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

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    • 4/5
      Narrated by J. D. Jackson. All of rural Low Meadows is mourning the passing of beloved Mr. Bro. Wiley, the old slave man. Bean's parents are planning the sittin' up, where mourners will gather to remember. The spectre of a big storm however, looms over their grief. Jackson's performance is spectacular, from voicing the wise Mr. Bro Wiley to the outspoken, righteous Lottie Pearl. He even sings lines from spirituals. His vocal touch is gentle and soothing, as if he were comforting the Low Meadow folks themselves. Prayer, Jesus and and the afterlife figure prominently in this story; it may not be a suitable read for families with differing views. But as a story about a tight-knit community mourning and remembering the dead, it is wonderful.