Mills Residence

Stella, Jojo, Mama, and Papa live in a two-room home with a kitchen area and a sleeping area. Outside is farmland and a forest. Their style of home seems to be the standard for many black families in Bumblebee.

Cathy’s Candy Store

Stella and her friends visit Cathy’s Candy Store regularly on their way to school. It is neutral territory where both black and white children visit and interact.

The schoolhouse

The black children of Bumblebee all attend a one-room schoolhouse. It boasts limited school supplies and a wood-burning stove for heat.

Kilkenny Pond

Kilkenny Pond is located near Stella’s home. It is where Stella and Jojo first see the Klan at the beginning of the novel. It is also where Stella rescues Paulette at the end of the novel.

Mountain View School

The white school in Bumblebee, Mountain View School, has modern conveniences...