Black History Month| Write It Day 19| The Boy and the Bayonet by Paul Laurence Dunbar

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The Boy and the Bayonet by Paul Laurence Dunbar is a delightful short story following a high school boy and his loving family, as he learns about hard work, determination, and pride. This heartwarming story would make for an amazing historical coming of age film.



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