A Brother from Another Mother

Draw IV and Curtis are two eighth-grade students who coincidentally meet at a prestigious historical speech competition. They soon discover that their backgrounds are amazingly similar, though the two boys have lived very different lives. Draw IV is a witty city slicker who is used to wearing designer clothes and having the best of everything. Curtis lives on a plantation in South Georgia, and he works hard alongside his father as his family struggles to survive. The two boys join forces to solve a mystery that has spanned five generations. Along the way, they learn many valuable lessons. A Brother From Another Mother is a humorous historical fiction novel that embodies the themes of racial unity, family, camradery, diligence, and the wealth that comes from positive relationships. The histories of the Wrigley and Williams families incorporate real life historical people and events, including George Washington Carver, Billy Graham, World War II, Bloody Tuesday, the sinking of the SS Republic, and much more.