Download or read book Goober Joe: Coming of Age a Civil War Novel written by Bob Whetstone and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joe, a mixed race son of a Southern slave woman, sells peanuts to guards at the notorious Civil War Prison at Andersonville, Georgia. At great risk, He secretly hides an escaped Union prisoner who is also mixed race. The French/Indian escapee teaches Joe to be proud of his multicultural heritage. Joe undergoes an Ojibwe Vision Quest to find a name to replace the despised nickname "Goober."