Monalisa Degross

I liked this book for a number of reasons, two being the point of view and the writing style of the story. The book is organized in a way that the main character is telling his grandson a story about his experience working on the street. The grandfather take his grandson back in time as they travel down the streets of Baltimore and meet all of the characters of grandfather’s past. I really enjoyed how the author includes narrative and songs in the writing of the book, which shows variation in style and engages the reader. One example of this is “Wa-a-a-ter-melons, I got wa-a-a-ter-melons….sweet, juicy, juicy, red to the rind. Come get my wa-a-a-ter-melons.” These songs are included throughout the book and really bring the story to life. I believe the main message of this book is to show the significance of song and dialogue in a time and community where working to make a living was very important.… (plus d'informations)