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Jamal finds joy and friendship among the elderly residents at the senior care center where his mother works, but must navigate his grief after the death of one.

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Main Author: Bingham, Winsome (Author)
Other Authors: Griffin, Jason (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Neal Porter Books/Holiday House, 2026.
Edition:First edition.
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African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Grief > Juvenile fiction.
Old age > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:Jamal finds joy and friendship among the elderly residents at the senior care center where his mother works, but must navigate his grief after the death of one.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Audience:Ages 4-8
Grades K-1
ISBN:9780823462384
0823462382
Author Notes:Winsome Bingham is a soul food connoisseur, master cook, and disabled US Army war veteran. She has over fifteen years of teaching experience, and holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. She is the author of the picture book Soul Food Sunday , which received a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor; with Wiley Blevins and illustrator Jason Griffin, she coauthored The Table , which received four starred reviews. You can find her at binghamwrites.com.

Jason Griffin is the illustrator of two books written by Jason Reynolds: Ain't Burned All the Bright , for which he won a Caldecott Honor, and My Name Is Jason. Mine Too . He is also the illustrator of The Table , written by Winsome Bingham and Wiley Blevins. His fine art has been shown in major cities all over the world, including during a residency at Amsterdam's Het HEM museum. He lives in Queens, New York.

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