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Always an Olivia, a remarkable family history

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Always an Olivia, a remarkable family history
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Always an Olivia
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Sub title
a remarkable family history
Summary
An elderly black grandmother passes on the story of the family's Jewish origins to her young granddaughter, Carol Olivia. As family members flee the Spanish Inquisition, are kidnapped by pirates and eventually sail to America, one daughter in each generation is given the name Olivia, from the Hebrew Shulamit meaning peace," to honor the Jewish part of their ancestry. Critically-acclaimed author Carolivia Herron (Nappy Hair) shares this engaging, multicultural tale is based on her own family's heritage
Target audience
juvenile
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