As Fast As Words Could Fly

As Fast As Words Could Fly
40 Pages
ISBN 978-1600603488

Fourteen-year-old Mason Steele takes pride in turning his Pa's excited ramblings about the latest civil rights incidents into handwritten business letters. One day Pa brings Mason a gift from his civil rights group: an old manual typewriter that Mason cherishes.

When the civil rights group wins a school desegregation case, Mason discovers that he will attend a formerly all-white high school. Facing his fears and adversity from students and faculty, Mason excels in school -- particularly typing. Mason decides to bravely take a stand at the county typing tournament, using his typing talent to break racial barriers.

This story is based on the life of the author's father, Moses Teel, Jr.

Pamela M. Tuck

About Pamela M. Tuck (Reading, Pennsylvania Author)

Pamela M. Tuck

Pamela M. Tuck is an award-winning author and mother of 11 children, who credits her writing to her upbringing surrounded by southern storytellers.

She began writing in elementary school, and winning her first poetry contest in 2nd grade inspired her to continue writing. She later branched out into writing short stories and plays. She also comes from a family of civil rights activists, and often weaves some of her family’s experiences into her writing.

Her father’s experience during the 1960’s school integration inspired the Lee & Low Books New Voices award-winning title As Fast As Words Could Fly.