The Song of the Molimo

About the Book

Twelve-year-old Harry Jones arrives in St. Louis in the summer of 1904 ready to have the time of his life at the glorious St. Louis World's Fair. But the minute he gets off the train, unanticipated events push him to see the underside of this utopian moment in American history. The Song of the Molimo explores the fictional relationship between Harry and Ota Benga, whose character is based on an African pygmy who is on display at the fair. Their unlikely friendship affirms the ability of people to change and change one another.

About the Author

Jane Culter has published fifteen children's books, including the prize-winning The Cello of Mr. O, Darcy and Gran Don't Like Babies, (A Reading Rainbow Book) and My Wartime Summers. Jane has been honored with the PEN award, the Zena Sutherland Award and The Bank Street College of Education Award. The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books named her a "Rising Star." She received her BA in English from Northwestern University and her MA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. She lives in Noe Valley neighborhood of San Francisco.
Visit her on the Web at www.janeculter.com