Coota And The Magic Quilt by Haywood Fennell Sr.

Triumph over adversity. Understand the dynamics of human love and diginity and respect for other. “Coota and the Magic Quilt,” is a book that challenges youth to read and learn about a little boy from Roxbury, Mass. who wants to be a rap star. It is a book with positive and revealing thoughts. His life and thoughts of becoming a rap star are changed when his mother takes him south to spend time with his grandmother, Miss Mattie, a retired school teacher who does not own a television, won’t call him by his nickname “Coota” and insists that he read. This book is a “family read” book with history and its importance as its base. It engages the reader as “Coota “ gets lost and found and becomes a friend of Cheryl, a sightless young girl, but one who can see the importance of history, respect and dignity. “Coota and the Magic Quilt has a Teacher’s Guide that is separately priced and can be used to teach not just youth, but adults as well. “Coota and the Magic Quilt,” written by Haywood Fennell, Sr. has been reviewed in the following newspapers and magazine: Unity First Newspaper The Boston Banner The Boston Globe The South End News The Wilmington Journal, Wilmington, N.C. The New England Editor, Cambridge, Ma. Positive Teens International Magazine, Boston, MA. The author is Haywood Fennell, Sr. who has been interviewed on the following TV stations: The New England Cable Network “Extra Work,” Educational Cable TV, Comcast 3 BNNTV News Speaking About TV Program, on BNNTV Chronicle, Channel, 5, ABC Affiliate Over 1500 youth and adults during the summer of 2004 in various summer programs have read this self-published book, “Coota and the Magic Quilt” with some of the youth participating in a readability survey and in the production of a literacy video that was presented at the Annual Roxbury Founder’s Day event. “A Book, A Key to the World. “ Illustrations rendered by Gina Beavers.

Published ‏ : ‎ April 1, 2004

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 90 pages