Melody Ellison just turned ten, and she's dreaming of new ways to make her community a better place! When her pastor issues a New Year's challenge, she decides to fix up a neighborhood playground and plant a garden. But when her friends put her in charge, Melody finds out just how hard it can be to lead. From opportunities of a lifetime in Motown, to learning what it means to not give up in the face of setbacks and adversity, Melody discovers that working together makes everyone stronger. This second volume of Melody's classic stories tells how Melody strives to make justice, equality, and dignity grow in her community.
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Denise Lewis Patrick. Never Stop Singing
Melody’s Eve. CHAPTER 1
Watch Night. CHAPTER 2
Double-Digits Birthday. CHAPTER 3
Challenges. CHAPTER 4
The Block Club. CHAPTER 5
Books and Banners. CHAPTER 6
We March! CHAPTER 7
Wish List. CHAPTER 8
Grandfathers and “Grandflowers” CHAPTER 9
Singing Together. CHAPTER 10
Open Doors. CHAPTER 11
More Letters. CHAPTER 12
Important Work. CHAPTER 13
Standing Tall. CHAPTER 14
Civil Rights. CHAPTER 15
Keep Going. CHAPTER 16
A Playground and a Party. CHAPTER 17
INSIDE Melody’s World
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elody Ellison stared for a moment at the bright new calendar in her hands before she put it up on the kitchen wall. The picture on the January page showed a tall evergreen tree, its thick branches frosted with snow.
“O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches,” Melody sang, even though Christmas had been over for a week. It was New Year’s Eve, and tomorrow would be the first day of 1964, her tenth birthday!
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Poppa cleared his throat. “How about being my helper in getting the church decorated for tonight? Or did that fancy coat make you forget?” he teased.
“Oh, no, Poppa,” Melody said quickly. “I’ll be ready in just a minute.” She carefully took off her new coat and started to fold it back into the box.
