Taking Care of Moses

Taking Care of Moses by O'Connor, Barbara. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780374380380.

Who left the baby at the Rock of Ages Baptist Church? Randall Mackey has a secret. He knows who left the baby on the steps of the Rock of Ages Baptist Church. But he cant tell anyone, not even his best friend, Jaybird. And he certainly cant let Jaybirds little sister, Althea, find out because shed be sure to shout it from the rooftops. Randall cant tell because Queenie Avery was also there, and he wants to protect her. Poor old Queenie seems to be getting more and more forgetful these days. And now that shes begun to wander, folks in town want to send her away, which would break Mr. Averys heart. While Randalls busy worrying about doing the right thing, everyone in town is discussing who should take care of baby Moses, and it isnt long before a feud breaks out. Randall has to come up with a plan that wont hurt those he most wants to help. And hes got to do it quickly before the situation gets completely out of control.