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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on November 1, 2009
A little girl names her relatives one by one and talks about what they did and how they lived their lives. She begins with Great-Grandpap, an African American mailman who moonlighted as a musician until he met Great-Grandma, who was white; she became a housewife. The refrain after the little girl describes each person is "And what will I be, Lord? W...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
A girl talks about how her relatives lived their lives, asking: "And what will I be, Lord? What will I be?" Through Nelson's w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More