Grand Mothers : Poems, Reminiscences, and Short Stories About The Keepers Of Our Traditions
Author(s):
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.
Review(s):
“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
Winner NCSS-CBC NotableTrade-Soc.Stdy, Winner NYPL Books for the Teen Age
ISBN: 9780805049039