The Minstrel’s MelodyBy: Eleanora E. TateMelissa WhiteThe Minstrel’s Melody is a story about a girl named Orphelia Bruce in 1904. She is twelve years old and wants to perform like the famous Madame Merrita, a famous lady with a traveling troupe, but, for some reason, her mom will not let her perform. So, Orphelia runs away and ends up with Madame Merrita and her troupe. She then goes to the World’s Fair and performs. While with her, she discovers many secrets about her family. “The Minstrel’s Melody” was written by Eleanora E. Tate. Eleanora wrote the book to give a good flashback on racism of 1904. The author wrote many other books such as African American Musicians, A Blessing in Disguise, Thank You Dr. Martin Luther King Jr !, and Front Porch Stories. The book was well written, describing how hard it was if you were an African American living in the US. The book makes you really think about how lucky you are to know that you don’t have to live like that. I recommend this book to girls 9 and up .
