Striped Ice Cream
By Joan M. Lexau.
Description
Becky's hard-working mama and four older brothers and sisters try to surprise her on her eighth birthday. ‘An exceedingly warm and satisfying story of a [African-American] city family that is true to childhood.' 'NYT. "Mama --" Becky said and waited. "My birthday's coming pretty soon. Will we have chicken-spaghetti and striped ice cream?"Mama sighed and said, "I don't know, Becky. Things were a little better last year."Not having something special to look forward to for a birthday was bad enough, but then the whole family seem...
ISBN(s)
0590429035, 9780590429030
