Age: Kindergarten to 3rd grade (must understand concept of a memory story)
Media: Thick pastel to emphasize movement
Illustration Style: Composition always includes many people or close shots of faces, full of light and warmth

An African-American mother shares her childhood with her curious daughter. The mother connects each event or special memory to where she’s from, taking care to lightly mention her childhood curiosity towards segregation. The activities the mother describes can be easily transcribed to her daughter’s experiences.