Linda Jacobs Altman

Singing With Momma Lou Linda Jacobs Altman

Publisher Marketing: Nine-year-old Tamika Jordan dreads visiting her grandmother at the nursing home. Momma Lou has Alzheimer's and always forgets who Tamika is. After her father shows her Momma Lou's scrapbooks, Tamika comes up with an idea to jog Momma Lou's memory. Tamika is successful in reaching her grandmother one day when Momma Lou recognizes a newspaper clipping of a Civil Rights demonstration and leads everybody in a celebration of song. Linda Jacobs Altman tells a moving story of intergenerational love and hope, while Larry Johnson's evocative paintings bring this memorable story to life. This a book to be shared by the whole family. Altman learned about the effects of Alzheimer's when her mother was stricken with the disease. While it was a tragic experience, she learned from her mother the power of the human spirit. Review Citations: Booklist 12/15/2001 pg. 717 (EAN 9781584300403, Hardcover) Kirkus Review - Children 05/01/2002 pg. 648 (EAN 9781584300403, Hardcover) Booklist 05/15/2002 pg. 1599 (EAN 9781584300403, Hardcover) School Library Journal 06/01/2002 pg. 80 (EAN 9781584300403, Hardcover) PW Notes and Reprints 06/03/2002 pg. 91 (EAN 9781584300403, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 318 (EAN 9781584300403, Hardcover) Multicultural Review 12/01/2002 pg. 95 (EAN 9781584300403, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 318 (EAN 9781584300403, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 06/03/2002 (EAN 9781584300403, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Altman, Linda Jacobs Altman has written many books for young people.