Download or read book A Yellow Watermelon written by Ted M. Dunagan and published by NewSouth Books. This book was released on 2014-02-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Yellow Watermelon, Ted Dillon, a young white boy, becomes friends with Poudlum, a black boy his own age, despite the racial divides of 1948 Alabama. Through Poudlum and Jake, an escaped black convict, Ted learns of evil forces gathering to deprive Poudlum’s family of their property and livelihood. The boys face great danger as they execute a plan to save Poudlum’s family, set Jake onto a river of freedom, and discover a great, yet simple, secret of enlightenment.