Camden Middle School Students Author "BRAVEMULE"

Camden Middle School Students Author BRAVEMULE March 21

Two eighth-graders at Camden-Rockport Middle School have published their first book, a 150-page tale about the trials of a mule named Raul who goes to school in Montgomery, Alabama during the height of the Civil Rights era. Bravemule: the Incredibly True Story of Raul, the Coolest Mule in School Who Stood up to Segregation, was written by Henry Chamberlin and Bennet Geis. There will be a book launch party at the Camden Public Library on Saturday, March 21, at 4:30 pm, with readings, book signings, a slideshow, and refreshments. All are invited.

Inspired by a project in their seventh-grade social studies class, Henry Chamberlin and Bennet Geis co-created the book—trading off on writing as each came up with new ideas for the story line and characters. Bravemule traces the story of a mule named Raul who grows up in the household of a woman in Montgomery, Alabama. A successful legal case wins Raul the right to attend Montgomery Public School for Juveniles, but he soon learns that attendance at school comes at a price. He faces daily persecution from fellow students and from teachers, but befriends another boy, Benny, who is excluded due to race. The two of them support each other—until the day Benny disappears. Plenty of drama marks the chapters that follow, some of it tied to real events that rocked Montgomery during the mid-1960s.

At the book launch party on March 21, the authors will read from Bravemule, answer questions about their writing process, sign books, and show slides of the book’s artwork and scenes from the Civil Rights era. There will be refreshments and Bravemule bookmarks for all who attend.

Bravemule is available online at Amazon and http://www.lulu.com, and at both the Camden and Rockport libraries.

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