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40 pp.
| Scholastic/Orchard |
April, 2001 |
TradeISBN 0-531-30320-9$$16.95
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Angelo.
These twenty poems celebrate the relationship of a teenaged African-American girl and her grandmother, who defies the warm-fuzzy stereotype to demand good behavior and occasionally to step out with a "gray-haired mister." Gradually the verses reveal a deep, if unspoken affection; keen observation and lack of sentimentality are reinforced by expressive pencil drawings.