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a fur coat for mama
the deep south of the 1940s sets the stage for this heartfelt family adventure . the walker family of sugar grove struggles with life as sharecrop cotton farmers and are due for a break . the break comes when uncle steve picks up the art of mink trapping on a trip to canada and brings that skill with him when he returns to arkansas . this causes a major uproar at the local fur market when the other dirt poor trappers see these beautiful pelts but are unable to duplicate the process . as a boy of nine i want to be a trapper just like my dad . with the help of my dog old trailer my sisters and i plan to catch enough mink to make mama a fur coat for christmas . our hopes are dashed when local thugs steal old trailer sending me into a deep depression and sending my dad and his friends into the swamps of louisiana searching for him .
hardcover j. hoyt walker publishing 2009 isbn13 9780976814269 isbn10 0976814269
abridged n isbn 13 9780976814269 number in series 1 number of pages 389 publisher atlasbooks dist serv release date 62135769600000