Lorraine
Illustrator
Higgins Bond
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781492616924
Pages
32 pages
Genre
Realism
Format
Picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Pa Paw and Lorraine always lift their spirits by playing music together, but their instruments are missing when a fearsome storm hits the Tennessee hills.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Lexile Measure
690L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Legal guardianship; grandparents raising grandchildren; grandfather raising granddaughter
Main Character
Female child
Race/Ethnicities
Black
Family Formation
Grandfather
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2018, Nominee, Fiction Picture Book
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2018
Keywords
music; Tennessee; tornadoes; crows; storms; farm; singing
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Secor, Ketch, "Lorraine" (2018). Diverse Families. 1947.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1947