Time Pieces

by Virginia Hamilton

Book Overview

Eleven-year-old Valena learns about pieces of her ancestry as it is passed down from one generation to the next. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590288814
• ISBN13: 9780590288811
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Blue Sky Press (AZ)
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

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An audiobook coming-of-age story for young people

Deftly written by the talented author Virginia Hamilton (whose Children's Literature awards include the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the Newberry Medal, and the Coretta Scott King Award), Time Pieces: The Book Of Times is an audiobook coming-of-age story for young people. An eleven-year-old African-American girl named Valena lives with her family in rural Ohio; as she deals with daily events, the threat of a tornado, the excitement of going to a circus, and the oppressive pallor of racism, she also listens to her mother's tales of her family's proud history. A remarkable story of the importance of family ties and taking pride in one's heritage, skillfully narrated by Lisa Renee Pitts. 3 CDs, unabridged, tracks every 3 minutes for easy bookmarking.