Momma, Where Are You From? by Marie Bradby is an excellent book. A young girl asks her mom where she comes from and the mom starts to paint a picture of her history for her. She uses description and the five senses to relate her past to her. She tells of how her siblings have to travel far to attend a school for blacks even though there is a school across the street. She tells about the jobs her siblings and she worked even when they were young. She speaks of Sundays when their families would come together and enjoy their off time together. I was a fan of the illustrations by Chris Sentpiet as they were very detailed. I feel that this book would be better for middle aged children because of the lengthy descriptions.
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