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Description
This book presents childhood memoirs of three black women--grandmother, mother, and daughter--who grew up between the 1880’s and the 1950’s. The coauthor is Lessie Jones Little, with material by Pattie Ridley Jones.
Quick Summary
This book lets kids hear directly from their great-great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother all sharing childhood memories that show how growing up transformed across 70 incredible years. Readers will be fascinated by the firsthand stories of old-fashioned games, school days, and family life that feel totally different from their own world. If your kid loves the powerful girl voices in "Brown Girl Dreaming" or the family history discovery in "The Westing Game," they'll devour these three generations of real childhood stories. Perfect for kids in grades 4 through 6 who enjoy real stories about real families.