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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/20/13

Grandmama's Pride

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Becky Birtha/Colin Bootman
PUBLISHER:  Albert Whitman & Company        
PUBLICATION DATE:  2005
GENRE:  Historical Fiction         READING LEVEL:  Grades 2-5
BRIEF OVERVIEW:  A young African American girl, along with her sister and her mother, travels down south to visit her grandmother.  Segregation is still going on in the south.  This young girl learns about what it is like to be mistreated because of her race.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:  Students will draw pictures of and will compare and contrast the white and black areas from the book.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION:  Holly Hunt, VSU
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