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Let Me Fix You a Plate: A Tale of Two Kitchens

Elizabeth Lilly

A biracial Colombian and white girl visits both sides of her family on a yearly trip from her city home. First, the family drives to West Virginia to spend time with her father’s parents, Mamaw and Pawpaw, sharing the foods they prepare. They then travel south to Florida, where her mother’s parents, Abuela and Abuelo, welcome them with different meals. In parallel visits, the narrator observes each household, its grandparents, and the food-centered time they share before returning home.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Cultural Heritage · Family · Food And Cooking · Grandparents And Generations
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
September 7, 2021
ISBN-13
9780823443253
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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