Walking to the Bus Rider Blues

Alfa Merryfield has problems: tough boys to steal his money; his elderly grandmother has trouble walking; the rent money is lost; and his family is accused of money from a wealthy household where they work cleaners. Following Martin Luther King and other boycott leaders, Alfa and his sister use nonviolence attack their problems. Their efforts work and bring more than they had dreamed. This book is a mystery, an adventure, and a look at a pivotal moment in United States history through two enterprising young people.