From Harry Mose comes a heartwarming and inspirational novel about a girl and her uncle who face many challenges such as domestic violence and tragedy while maintaining the outward appearance of being good, "Ole Colored Folks" during the Post Civil War Era.
"When the Sap Rises," is a book everyone should read. It has so many feelings wrapped inside; happiness, intensity, violence, nurturing and sadness. You will find yourself entwined in this novel. A literary tale covering the Sap Season of 1916.
Although young and naive Mae Mose, is ready to face the world and show everybody that she is capable of being an adult. First, she has to convince her uncle, Uncle Ben, who is an old head, that she is capable. He is illiterate but very wise. Mae is a first generation "free Black". Her cousin Clara has taught her how to read and write and at the very young age of eight, she is the eyes and ears for most of the family's legal affairs. Sometimes, curiosity gets the better of her emotions. Her eagerness for attention gets her into much trouble. Especially when her cousin Clara returns home six months pregnant by the town's flirt whose father is angry at Mae's Aunt for something that happened in the past. Finally their worlds collide and magic happens.
Things turn sour just like Mae's uncle has predicted. Albert Jr comes up missing and finds himself in the company of a couple of prominent citizens making syrup.
