Yella Gal: Queen of the Montclair

The cover of "Yella Gal: Queen of the Montclair" by Linda M. White, features the title in the middle of the page in white type with a red background. Above this, there is an up-close photograph of a woman with dark curly hair wearing a flower crown made of yellow and white flowers. Below the title, there is a silhouetted scene showing two figures embracing in front of a building reminiscent of St. Augustine's architecture as well as four palm trees.

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Abstract

**Warning: Some of the language or characterizations in this book represent the time period in which the book takes place, and are no longer considered acceptable.**

**Warning: Some readers may find certain scenes in this book disturbing.**

After being hired at a new St. Augustine hotel as a maid, Birdie Fairfax, a young, multi-ethnic woman meets and befriends the red-haired gardener, Newt Phillips. She also makes a dangerous and violent enemy. Because laws and societal convention bar Birdie and Newt from being public about their friendship-to-love relationship, heartbreak is guaranteed. Set over many years in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this story follows Birdie, her friends, and their lives working at the fictitious Montclair.

Local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to King Street and St. George Street.

This book includes at least one rape scene.

Identifier

SPECIAL PS3623 .W45 Y45 2020

Access Rights

This item is part of Special Collections and is accessible by appointment-only.

Creator

Title

Yella Gal: Queen of the Montclair

Publisher

[Pen It! Publications]

Format

Paperback book

Language

English

Audience

Subject

Historical
Race Relations
Romance

Coverage

Flagler Era

Accrual Method

Purchased

Bibliographic Citation

White, Linda M. Yella Gal: Queen of the Montclair. 2nd ed. [Pen It! Publications], 2020.

Citation

Linda M. White, “Yella Gal: Queen of the Montclair,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed July 19, 2025, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/37.

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