Belle of Alabama

About the Book

In the Chattahoochie Valley of Alabama, 1900, Belle McLaren, age 13, is the oldest of three orphans who are being separated by their relatives. Belle is a bit angry with God for the deaths of their parents, and for being torn from siblings she promised her dying father to care for. Before being sent to an orphanage, Belle’s Uncle Denny provides a pleasant home for her on his farm. She excels in school and dreams of college, which her uncle has promised to finance. Then he marries the Widow Fetner, who has her own plans for use of Belle’s college funds. How will independent Belle face up to this new turn of events?

About the Author

Wynnette Fraser is a retired social worker and widow whose earlier Mirror Mountain Adventure series for 8-12-year-olds was published by Chariot Publishing Co. in the 1980’s. She lives in Darlington, S. C. with her dog, Elly, and is the mother of three adult children, grandmother of four, and great-grandmother of three. She enjoys music and sings in the church choir, along with participating in other church events. Belle’s story is a work of fiction, based on the growing-up days of Wynnette’s own mother.