The Secret of Gumbo Grove (Laurel-Leaf Books)

by Eleanora E. Tate

Book Overview

Raisin Stackhouse doesn't mind doing odd jobs for old Miss Effie Pfluggins, but when Miss Effie talks her into cleaning up the old church cemetery, she has no idea what trouble she might dig up. Mama... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 044022716X
• Release Date: October 1988
• Publisher: Laurel Leaf
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.6" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Gumbo Grove!!

I like the book a whole lot!The number one reason why is because it is written about my hometown!

The Secret of Gumbo Grove-The Best Family Tree ...

This was one of the best books I've ever read about Black history in small towns. Very detailed and well done.When reading this novel I felt like I was there. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have!

A "Must Read" Book

The Secret of Gumbo Grove is an excellent book. I highly recommend it, especially if you like mysteries. It is about an 11-year old girl, Raisin Stackhouse who help Miss Effie, the church secretary, clean out an old graveyard. Miss Effie knows all about the people buried in the cemetery, and is happy to tell their stories to Raisin. After Miss Effie gives Raisin the church records, she finds herself in a mystery, who is "Gumbo" Dickson? Why doesn't anyone in the town want to talk about him? Could this African American be the founder of Gumbo Grove? I really liked how the author, Eleanora E. Tate, tied the mystery in with Raisin's everyday life. For example, the "Miss Ebony Calvary County Pageant," in which one of Raisin's sisters, Hattie, participates. I disliked Miss Aussie, who wouldn't even admit that some people in the graveyard were her relatives! Miss Aussie wanted to destroy the cemetery. I also found it very sad that marijuana and alcohol were sold to anyone, especially minors, in her community. Luckily, Raisin didn't take any. This book is one of my favorites, and I hope you like it too.

The Secret of Gumbo Grove **Alison**

The Secret of Gumbo Grove is an excellent book. I highly recommend it, especially if you like mysteries. It is about a 11-year old girl who helps Miss Effie, the church secretary, clean out an old graveyard. Miss Effie knows all about the people buried in the cemetery, and is happy to tell their stories to Raisin. After Miss Effie gives her the old church records, she finds herself in a mystery, who is "Gumbo" Dickson? Why does no one in the town want to talk about him? Could the African-American man be the founder of Gumbo Grove? I really liked how the author, Eleanora E. Tate tied the mystery in with Raisin's regular life. For example, the "Miss Ebony Calvary County Pageant",in which one of Raisin's sisters, Hattie, participates. I greatly disliked Miss Aussie, who wouldn't even admit that some people in the graveyard were her relatives! Miss Aussie wanted the cemetery to be destroyed. I found it very sad that marijuana and alcohol were sold to minors in her community, but luckily, Raisin didn't take any. This book is one of my favorites, and I hope you like it too.

Good example of Eleanora E. Tate's work

The Secret Of Gumbo Grove was an wonderful book that I enjoyed very much. The setting of the book, down south, was very welcoming. Raisin and Bunny were best buddies in the story, even though Bunny loves to live the "wild" life. I would suggest this book to teachers looking for a book that will make their students want to read.