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‘Grandma’s Records’ recounts the author’s boyhood summers spent at his grandmother’s apartment in Spanish Harlem. There, she introduces him to the vibrant sounds of merengue and conga, while sharing stories from Puerto Rico that shape his cultural identity.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Eric Velasquez
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