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Macmillan Children's Book

Grand Mothers

Poems, Reminiscences, and Short Stories About The Keepers Of Our Traditions

Grand Mothers

Grand Mothers

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About This Book

"While contributions from established writers....act as lures, the real treasure here are offered by relatively unkown authors. A diverse and moving tribute."--Publishers Weekly

Page Count
168
On Sale
09/15/1996
Age Range
8-12

Book Details

Nikki Giovanni created this book by asking her friends--people like Gloria Naylor, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Maxine Hong Kingston--for their stories and recollections of their grandmothers, then to a group of writers in their ninties for their thoughts. Grand Mothers celebrates those special women in every culture who preserve heritae and prepare the future.

Imprint Publisher

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

ISBN

9780805049039

In The News

“While contributions from established writers....act as lures, the real treasure here are offered by relatively unkown authors. A diverse and moving tribute.” —Publishers Weekly

“The portrait of a grandmotherhood that comes into focus here is three-demensional and full-blooded, and the deversity of setiment and opinion as to what a grandmother means is the very quality that makes this collection such an enthralling, authentic read.” —Voice of Youth Advocates

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Grand Mothers

Grand Mothers

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