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Jomar greets his neighbors using slang, but his grandfather wants to hear some more traditional words.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Isadora, Rachel
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Orlando : Harcourt, c2007.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	English language > Slang > Juvenile fiction. Grandfathers > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	Jomar greets his neighbors using slang, but his grandfather wants to hear some more traditional words.
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:	9780152057831 (hc. : alk. paper) 0152057838 (hc. : alk. paper)
Author Notes:	Rachel Isadora was born and raised in New York City. Rachel studied at the School of American Ballet and was a dancer with the Boston Ballet until a foot injury. She went from being a ballet dancer to an author and illustrator. The first title she wrote and illustrated was Max. Since then she has written many others including Golden Bear, Ben's Trumpet, Nick Plays Baseball, Caribbean Dream, Mr. Moon and Not Just Tutus. Her works have earned her several awards including the Caldecott Honor Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award. Her title Max, was named an ALA Notable Book. (Bowker Author Biography)