Toning the Sweep

Name: Toning the Sweep
Author: Angela Johnson

by Angela Johnson

Family gathers to care for dying grandmother, celebrates her life legacy

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Angela Johnson

Angela Johnson is an American author who won the Coretta Scott King Award for her novel The First Part Last. Her lyrical writing style has earned her wide critical acclaim in both picture books and YA fiction.

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