Coretta Scott King and John Steptoe New Talent Award winner Eric Velasquez shines in the perfect picture book to read with grandparents.

Every summer, Eric goes to live with his grandmother in El Barrio (Spanish Harlem) while his parents work. Through the long hot days, Grandma fills her apartment with the blaring horns and conga drums of Bomba y Plena, salsa, and merengue-the music she grew up with in Puerto Rico-sharing her memories and passions with Eric.

But Eric sees Grandma in a new light when she gets them tickets to hear their favorite band in concert. The music sounds so different than it does at home on their scratchy records. And then the lead singer serenades Grandma right in front of the whole audience

Join Eric Velasquez on a magical journey through time and across cultures, as a young boy's passion for music and art is forged by a powerful bond between generations.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Walker & Company
Published: 03/01/2004
ISBN: 9780802776600
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 9.90h x 9.96w x 0.11d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 02/01/2017 pg. 49

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 52145 / Grandma's Records
Reading Level: 4.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5