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Loading... Grandma's Records (Rise and Shine) (edition 2004)by Eric Velasquez (Author)
Work InformationGrandma's Records by Eric Velasquez
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This book's realistic pictures bring to life the story of a young boy and his grandma. The pictures show real-life emotions and events through the images and descriptive words. This story shows the importance of culture, family, and music, and is a great book for all ages. 'Grandma's Records' is a wonderful tale of a boy his grandma. It will make you want to visit your grandma and share her passion with her. It will also make you want to pull out your favorite records or songs and dance all night to them. This book reminds us all to cherish the things that our loved ones love; they will never die if we have the things they loved. This Multicultural Book has an obvious theme for readers. It shows readers how family traditions affects who we become later in life. It shows the importance of family, culture, and music. This book has even been read to students in the 8th grade as the theme is something that many of the students can relate to. no reviews | add a review
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The author describes his boyhood summers spent at his grandmother's apartment in Spanish Harlem where she introduced him to the sounds and steps of the merengue and the conga and told him stories of Puerto Rico. No library descriptions found. |
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