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When I Am Old with You - by Angela Johnson (Paperback)

Name: When I Am Old with You - by Angela Johnson (Paperback)
Brand: Scholastic Inc.
SKU: 79253819
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"A small child imagines a future when he will be old with his Granddaddy and will sit beside him in a rocking chair and talk about everything...The poignant reality that time will never allow these two to coexist at the same age is softened by the fact that they do not have to be the same age in order to share happy times...The African American child and grandfather are...recognizable to anyone who has ever shared the bond of family love across generations.
Coretta Scott King Award (Author) 1991 3rd Winner
4-8 Years
8.86" x 10.15" Paperback
32 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, People & Places

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"A small child imagines a future when he will be old with his Grandaddy. . . . The African-American child and grandfather are distinct individuals, yet also universal figures, recognizable to anyone who has ever shared the bond of family love across generations".--School Library Journal, starred review. Full color.

Book Synopsis

"A small child imagines a future when he will be old with his Granddaddy and will sit beside him in a rocking chair and talk about everything...The poignant reality that time will never allow these two to coexist at the same age is softened by the fact that they do not have to be the same age in order to share happy times...The African American child and grandfather are...recognizable to anyone who has ever shared the bond of family love across generations." - School Library Journal, starred review

About the Author

Angela Johnson was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, but raised in Windham, Ohio; the only girl in a family of five. She now lives in Northeastern Ohio in a 100-year-old house full of plants. When not writing, she travels. On one of her trips to the California desert, the inspiration for her first novel, Toning the Sweep, came about.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.86 Inches (H) x 10.15 Inches (W) x .15 Inches (D)

Weight: .27 Pounds

Suggested Age: 4-8 Years

Number of Pages: 32

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: People & Places

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Format: Paperback

Author: Angela Johnson

Language: English

Street Date: March 1, 1993

TCIN: 79253819

UPC: 9780531070352

Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-3529

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.15 inches length x 10.15 inches width x 8.86 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.27 pounds

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