MyJune's Cottage

MyJune's Cottage is the tale of an African American teacher (MyJune) who was assigned to a school in an all-white environment during the late 1990 s through 2007. It takes place in a cottage near a lake in Michigan. The story is prompted by the niece of MyJune, who was called a n#@&%* by a boy in her class, during a time when prejudice and name calling are no longer part of the human experience. MyJune's great-niece wants to know what the word means, why she was called it and why the person found it so funny. The story is told to the great-niece of MyJune along with some her friends. The girls are so intrigued by the story they desire to come again and again until the tale is told in full. MyJune attempts to use her life s story to answer her great-niece s questions. The young girls come to the cottage to eat MyJune s special treats, to hear her story, and gain wisdom about race, life and God. They will never be the same.