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9) The funeral
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Norma and her parents are going to her great-uncle Frank's funeral, and Norma is more excited than sad. She is looking forward to playing with her favorite cousin, Ray, but when she arrives at the church, she is confronted with rituals and ideas that have never occurred to her before. While not all questions can be answered, when the day is over Norma is certain of one thing: Uncle Frank would have enjoyed his funeral. This sensitive and life-affirming...
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In Jamaica, Sareen is concerned about participating in her first sit-up, a celebration of the life of her recently deceased grandmother, but discovers that sharing her stories of Nana's passion for mangoes helps lift the sadness.