Ernest's Gift


Kathryn Tucker Wyndham
illustrated by Frank Hardy



978-1-58838-149-1
1-58838-149-8
$15.95 hardcover
8" x 9"
20 pages

Junebug Books
A man's lifelong love of books and reading overcomes the hurt of a childhood humiliation in this touching true tale related by Alabama storyteller Kathryn Tucker Wyndham on the occasion of the Selma Public Library's 100th Anniversary.

praise for Ernest's Gift:

A superb story!
--Harper Lee

This story is a wonderful revelation about the human spirit.
--J.L. Chestnut, Jr.

Ernest's Gift is a simple, yet powerful story of a young Southern boy whose love for books guided him through difficult times of rejection into a life of love and forgiveness.
--Fannie Flagg

about the author
Kathryn Tucker Wyndham is the bestselling author of dozens of books and is a nationally known storyteller and radio commentator.

about the illustrator
Frank Hardy is an artist and the founder of the Selma Youth Development Center.