Grandmothers
Publication Information
Author:  Giovanni, Nikki (Ed.)	Illustrator:
Title:  Grandmothers	Date:  1994
Publisher:  Henry Holt and Co.	City:  New York, NY
ISBN, paperback:  0-8050-2766-1	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:   Yes
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General Information:
Book Type(s):    essays, poetry, short stories
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading
Summary:
In the introduction, the editor, after describing her own strong grandmother, says that grandmothers help us make the transition from childhood to adulthood and "civilize" us. The essays, poems and short stories that follow introduce us to a wide cultural range of grandmothers depicted by their granddaughters.
Teaching Ideas:
Individual excerpted essays would make excellent introductions to essays or descriptive writing. The theme of strong-willed grandmothers could be used to explore family history in journals or discussion.
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Celebration > traditions Social Studies > anthropology > multicultural Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > imagination Family > family history Family > grandparents > grandmothers Social Studies > sociology > women

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