"In this moving tribute,
15 poems describe the joy of one African-American family's annual reunion
weekend."
–
School
Library Journal, May 2010
"...lyrical yet
plainspoken poems describe a large African-American family’s reunion in
Missouri, while Velasquez’s expressive oils make the family’s
reunion members feel
alive."
—PW,
April 26,
2010
"Family
stories help with today’s tough
times."
—Booklist,
April 1,
2010