From Miss Ida's Porch

by Sandra Belton

Book Overview

A black community gathers to share stories in this lyrical, multi-generational picture book from Sandra Belton and Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Floyd Cooper.

Miss Ida's porch is a place where adults recall their past and where the youngsters love to listen in. On one perfect night, tales are told about two great African American performers: Duke Ellington, who stayed at Mrs. Lomax'​s house when he was shut out of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689818025
• ISBN13: 9780689818028
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.7" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5