Report: Belle Prater's Boy

     I finished a book called Belle Prater's Boy. This book is by Ruth White. Here's a summary.

     When Belle Prater disappears, Belle's son, Woodrow, comes to live with his grandparents in Coal Station, Virginia. Woodrow's cousin Gypsy lives next door and is as curious as the rest of the village about his mother's disappearance. Woodrow is cross eyed and wears hand-me-down, but Gypsy is impressed by his charm and witty stories. As they spend time together, the cousins find they have a lot in common, and they become best friends in their sixth grade year. Gypsy is the town beauty, but she has hidden sorrows of her own. She wonders how Woodrow can accept his mother's disappearance when she's never gotten over her father's death. That's when Woodrow tells Gypsy the secret about his mother. He's the only one knows because he's Belle Prater's Boy.

     I liked this book because this book tells kids about half-orphans, and how much you should respect that you have two parents. This is my report.