Book Description: The late Walt Disney once called Bayou Belle a tightly plotted novel. Come along for the thrilling adventures of Willie Potter and his friend Namie Nomie Crow, who happens to be the granddaughter of Willie’s Grandfather’s worst enemy. Willie faces various situations, such as struggling in school, witnessing the destruction that the paper mills have caused, finding love, and fighting to save what matters in his life. Author Bio: George Harmon Smith is the author of other children and Young Adult novels, such asBayou Boy and Wolf Dog. George has been a speaker at numerous schools and universities, sometimes speaking to hundreds, even thousands, of students at one time. He is a certified educational consultant, and helped write the guidelines for the revamping of the Arkansas School System. He is the husband of Willa Horne Smith. They have five children, two of whom have their father’s interest for writing.