Momma, Where Are You From?
Publication Information
Author:  Bradby, Marie	Illustrator:  Soentpiet, Chris
Title:  Momma, Where Are You From?	Date:  2000
Publisher:  Orchard	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-531-30105-2	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    memoirs/reminiscences, historical fiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
When a young girl asks her mother where she comes from, she receives a loving description of her hard-working childhood in the segregated South told in rich, rhythmic language with lush illustrations.
Teaching Ideas:
What a beautiful book to read aloud to introduce a unit on family history. Students could then write a response to the question "Where are you from?" for a child in their own family or a child they know. Although told indirectly, the story provides references to segregation. Pair with Nicken's autobiographical Walking the Log and English's fictional Francie for more in-depth discussion of childhood in the segregated South.
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Social Studies > anthropology > daily life Ethnic Groups > African-American Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > imagination Family > family history Geography > locations > U.S. states/regions > Southern United States Social Studies > sociology > social issues > racism > segregation Family > extended family

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