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Grandma's Records
Contributor(s): Velasquez, Eric (Author), Velasquez, Eric (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0802776604 ISBN-13: 9780802776600
Publisher: Walker & Company

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2004
Annotation: 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.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Music
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 00053399

Age Level: 5-8

Grade Level: Kindergarten-3

Lexile Measure: 780(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.11" H x 9.96" W x 9.9" L (0.38 lbs) 32 pages

Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: School Library Journal 02/01/2017 pg. 49

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 52145
Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:

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.

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