Family
Illustrator
Janice Lee Porter
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Publication Year
2001
ISBN
9781575054858
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Hope's new and unusual dessert blends well with the traditional dishes prepared by her cousins and Aunt Poogee at their annual summer get-together.
Grade Level
PK-1
Lexile Measure
AD600L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Culture/Ethnicity; Biracial; Interracial; Bicultural; biracial child; interracial family; interracial parents; bicultural child
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
African American / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Kaleidoscope, A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8, Fourth Edition, 2003 National Council of Teachers of English
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2002 National Council for the Social Studies NCSS
Parents' Choice Award, 2001
Keywords
extended family; aunts and uncles; cousins; food; cooking; trumpet; music; summer vacation; family dinner
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Monk, Isabell, "Family" (2001). Diverse Families. 112.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/112