1. The house of dies drear Author-Virginia Hamilton Year pub.-1970 Type of book-Fiction

2. the setting The story takes place in Ohio in the fields of cotton. The story takes place in Ohio in the fields of cotton. The Jeffers lived in a tilled house next to the old shoes store. The characters are Great- grandmother Jeffers, Papa Jeffers, Thomas Jeffers and Mr. Small. The Jeffers lived in a tilled house next to the old shoes store. The characters are Great- grandmother Jeffers, Papa Jeffers, Thomas Jeffers and Mr. Small. The time period is the 1970s when they had to pick cotton. The time period is the 1970s when they had to pick cotton.

3. characters Grandmother Jeffers, she was a sweet and a short lady, but can cook they said. She was 5ft. 3 and she had brown hair, and black eyes. Grandmother Jeffers, she was a sweet and a short lady, but can cook they said. She was 5ft. 3 and she had brown hair, and black eyes. Papa Jeffers he was the mean one around the house. He was about 6ft.1 he had black hair and very skinny and dark brown eyes. Papa Jeffers he was the mean one around the house. He was about 6ft.1 he had black hair and very skinny and dark brown eyes. Thomas Jeffers was a young boy about 12 years old and he was ok he could be bad or good. He had black hair and black eyes Thomas Jeffers was a young boy about 12 years old and he was ok he could be bad or good. He had black hair and black eyes Mr. Small was a mean mad to the Jeffers because they were black. He was tall and he had red hair and back eyes. Mr. Small was a mean mad to the Jeffers because they were black. He was tall and he had red hair and back eyes.

4. Problem The problem is that MR. small was putting more money everyday and they could barely afford the house that they have now so the Jeffers went over and ask him why is he putting so much money on the house. Mr. small was saying I can do whatever I what. So the Jeffers said that this is not fare to what our budget was when we brought the house so they were very mad. The problem is that MR. small was putting more money everyday and they could barely afford the house that they have now so the Jeffers went over and ask him why is he putting so much money on the house. Mr. small was saying I can do whatever I what. So the Jeffers said that this is not fare to what our budget was when we brought the house so they were very mad.

5. plot The Jeffers went to the court room and then they was saying everything that had happened then they sewed Mr. small and they got an even bigger house that they lived in because they took over the apartment complex so they were happy that they were getting a lot of money then they got a dog and named them Mr. small and they laugh and laugh. The Jeffers went to the court room and then they was saying everything that had happened then they sewed Mr. small and they got an even bigger house that they lived in because they took over the apartment complex so they were happy that they were getting a lot of money then they got a dog and named them Mr. small and they laugh and laugh.

6. What I think What I thought about the book that it was ok I mean its probably because I am not much of a reader because I all ways fall asleep when I do so but for no reading any books I think that this book was the best book that I think that read of so think that is was ok so What I thought about the book that it was ok I mean its probably because I am not much of a reader because I all ways fall asleep when I do so but for no reading any books I think that this book was the best book that I think that read of so think that is was ok so

7. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Virginia Hamilton grew up in Yellow Springs Ohio. Virginia Hamilton grew up in Yellow Springs Ohio. As a kid Miss. Hamilton was aware that many of the large old houses in her own community had once concealed running slaves. As a kid Miss. Hamilton was aware that many of the large old houses in her own community had once concealed running slaves. Her ancestors were among the one hundred thousand slaves who fled from the south. Her ancestors were among the one hundred thousand slaves who fled from the south. She went to Antioch College and Ohio State University. She went to Antioch College and Ohio State University. She believed that her books reached out to all the children. She believed that her books reached out to all the children.

8. QUESTIONS!!!!! What do you think about the book? I think that this book was a alright book. What do you think about the book? I think that this book was a alright book. Do you think life will be like the old times? Personally I think It will not be like that any more with all the wars. Do you think life will be like the old times? Personally I think It will not be like that any more with all the wars. Have you ever been whipped with a stick like the old days? I never got whipped by a stick. Have you ever been whipped with a stick like the old days? I never got whipped by a stick. Would you like picking cotton all day? I would hate picking cotton because it hurts my grandma still does that. Would you like picking cotton all day? I would hate picking cotton because it hurts my grandma still does that. Do you think it is fare how Mr. small treated the Jeffers? If I was them that I would been reported him to the court. Do you think it is fare how Mr. small treated the Jeffers? If I was them that I would been reported him to the court.

9. SUMMARY TIME  Well the story was about like how they treated the black people in the old times are the 1970s. It was so bad that the African Americans had to build a underground railroad that way they can escape to freedom so people got caught so they beat them to death so that is my summary. Well the story was about like how they treated the black people in the old times are the 1970s. It was so bad that the African Americans had to build a underground railroad that way they can escape to freedom so people got caught so they beat them to death so that is my summary.