by Mella Davis | Oct 19, 2021 | Fiction
Bella Maps the Road to Freedom 3 Constance remembered when she first knew that she wanted to sing opera. The family was gathered around the family radio when a shock of electricity entered the room. They had been listening to reports about WWII; they breathlessly...
by Mella Davis | Aug 18, 2021 | Fiction
Bella Maps the Road to Freedom 2 Here’s an excerpt from my book trailer of Bella Maps the Road to Freedom. Matthew, Bella’s teenage cousin, thinks that he is already a man. While he listens to Great-Great Grandpa Guy’s encounter with the Ku Klux Klan, his...
by Mella Davis | Jul 19, 2021 | Fiction
Bella Maps the Road to Freedom Here’s to the pioneer spirit of Marian Anderson and Leotyne Price. Enjoy this excerpt from Bella Maps the Road to Freedom. Artwork By Jo Scott. “Constance smoothed her black recital dress. Leaning over, she dusted the grime from...
by Mella Davis | May 17, 2021 | Fiction
Baby and Woo...
by Mella Davis | Feb 22, 2021 | Fiction
Bella and the Quilt of Many Colors After lunch, Mama bundled Bella into her new pink coat and patent leather boots. Bella’s thick curly hair stuck out of two ponytails. “If we’re going to visit Grandma today, we need to hurry,” Mama announced, looking down at her....
by Mella Davis | Feb 22, 2021 | Fiction
Bella in a Sticky Situation Bella leaned on her elbows, stifling a yawn with the palm of her hand. It was only 9:00 a.m., but she was already bored to tears in 5th-grade social studies class. She knew all these facts. Slyly, she tried to sneak a peek at her trove of...
