Grandma's Records (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780802776600)

Coretta Scott King and John Steptoe New Talent Award winner Eric Velasquez shines in the perfect picture book to read with grandparents.

Every summer, Eric goes to live with his grandmother in El Barrio (Spanish Harlem) while his parents work. Through the long hot days, Grandma fills her apartment with the blaring horns and conga drums of Bomba y Plena, salsa, and merengue-the music she grew up with in Puerto Rico-sharing her memories and passions with Eric.

But Eric sees Grandma in a new light when she gets them tickets to hear their favorite band in concert. The music sounds so different than it does at home on their scratchy records. And then the lead singer serenades Grandma right in front of the whole audience

Join Eric Velasquez on a magical journey through time and across cultures, as a young boy's passion for music and art is forged by a powerful bond between generations.

Author: Eric Velasquez
ISBN-10: 0802776604
ISBN-13: 9780802776600
Publisher: Walker & Company
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2004
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 9.90h x 9.96w x 0.11d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 52145 / Grandma's Records


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2017 pg. 49