Everything you need to understand or teach The Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew.
The story begins in August 1954. The reader is introduced to the Watts family which consists of Paula Watts and her husband William. Paula and William have four children: Estelle Annette Watts aka Stell or Stell Ann; June Bentley Watts aka Jubie; Carolina Watts aka Puddin; and David William Watts aka Davie. The family is preparing to leave their home in Charlotte, North Carolina to go on a vacation to Pensacola, Florida...