Back Home - Picture Books Author:Gloria Jean Pinkney Even though eight-year-old Ernestine lives with her family up North, "back home" is Lumberton, North Carolina, the place where she was born and where her mama grew up. From the moment she steps off the train, Ernestine feels right at home in the lush, green countryside, working on the family farm, and spending time with her aunt, uncle, and cous... more »ins. This nostalgic, sweetly humorous visit home--based on Gloria Pinkney's own childhood memories--is perfect for intergenerational sharing.
"A summer vacation turns into a warm and joyous lesson in family history when young Ernestine visits her relatives. . .[This is] some of Jerry Pinkney's finest work."--Publishers Weekly, starred review« less