The videotaping is Ola's idea--Ola, Emmie's grandma who lives in the California desert is dying of cancer. Emmie and her mother have come to "the dry" to pack up Ola's house and take her back to a hospital in Cleveland. As Emmie starts photographing Ola's friends, she learns about her family history and their heritage. As Ola is speeded off to heaven, life below is revered and celebrated. 1994 Coretta Scott King Author Award Book.
Genre: Children's Fiction
Genre: Children's Fiction
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