Going Down Home with Daddy

A 2020 Caldecott Honor Book

On reunion morning, we rise before the sun. Daddy hums as he packs our car with suitcases and a cooler full of snacks. He says there's nothing like going down home."

Down home is Granny's house. Down home is where Lil Alan and his parents and sister will join great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Down home is where Lil Alan will hear stories of the ancestors and visit the land that has meant so much to all of them. And down home is where all of the children will find their special way to pay tribute to family history. All the kids have to decide on what tribute to share, but what will Lil Alan do?

In this rich and moving celebration of history, culture, and ritual, Kelly Starling Lyons' eloquent text explores the power of family traditions. Stunning illustrations by Coretta Scott King Honor-winner Daniel Minter reveal the motion and connections in a large, multigenerational family.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Peachtree Publishing Company
Published: 04/01/2019
ISBN: 9781561459384
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.70w x 0.40d
Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2019 pg. 114
School Library Journal 04/01/2019 pg. 62
Booklist 04/01/2019 pg. 76
Publishers Weekly 04/15/2019
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 503178 / Going Down Home with Daddy
Reading Level: 3.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5