Molasses Man by Kathy L. May
	List Price:   $16.95 Unit Price:   $13.56 You Save:   $3.39 (20%) ISBN-10:   0823414388 ISBN-13:   9780823414383 Publisher:   Holiday House Category:   Agriculture Pub. Date:   January 2000 Pages:   32 Format:   Trade Cloth Ages:   5 to 8 Grades:   0 to 3
Subjects
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
A young boy describes how he watches his grandfather as all the family works together to harvest the sorghum cane and make molasses. Seen through the eyes of a young African American boy, this is the story of how his family makes molasses under the supervision of Grandpa, the Molasses Man. A boy learns his grandfather's molasses-making skills. On a warm afternoon in late summer, when the sorghum cane is ripe and ready, Grandpa decides it's time to make molasses. There is so much to do. The cane needs to be cut. Then the juice needs to be squeezed out and cooked, ever so slowly, until it's dark brown and thick with sweetness. Everyone helps. And everyone knows that Grandpa makes the best molasses ever. That's why he's called Molasses Man. But one day someone else will take over for Grandpa. Who will be the next Molasses Man? With Felicia Marshall's rich paintings and Kathy L. May's illuminating text, this book colorfully describes the making of molasses and the importance of cherished family traditions.