Grandmama's Pride
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2005 · Est. 13 min read-aloud

Grandmama's Pride

Written by Becky Birtha · Illustrated by Colin Bootman

A young girl confronts segregation during a summer visit to the South.

5.5/7 Bookroo expert·4.2/5 Goodreads · 125 ratings
32 pages· 1,575 words· Est. 13 min read-aloud· AD650L
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Bookroo's summary

In the summer of 1956, six-year-old Sarah Marie visits her grandmother in the South, where she encounters the harsh realities of segregation. As she learns to read, the signs and rules around her reveal a world she never knew. Will the South ever change? A year later, Sarah Marie returns to find a different landscape, sparking hope and questions about progress and equality. Join her journey of discovery and resilience in a time of transformation.

From the publisher

While on a trip in 1956 to visit her grandmother in the South, six-year-old Sarah Marie experiences segregation for the first time, but discovers that things have changed by the time she returns the following year.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
1,575
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD650L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.7
F&P level
~P
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
103950
Publication
Published
January 1, 2005
First published
September 15, 2005
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780807530283

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