Grandma Lena's Big Ol' Turnip by Denia Hester, Read Aloud by Anyeli
Channel: Lakeland School
Date: 2021-03-21

Lakeland students in 7th & 8th grade recorded the read-alouds of the children’s books in this playlist in order to celebrate Black stories and uplift the work of Black authors as part of a service-learning project in collaboration with the Black Excellence Committee and the Student Government Association at Lakeland #12. 

Title: Grandma Lena's Big Ol' Turnip by Denia Lewis Hester

Summary: Grandma Lena takes good care of the turnips she plants in her garden. One turnip grows so big that Grandma can't pull it out of the ground! Even when Grandpa, Uncle Izzy, and the dog help Grandma yank and tug, the big ol' turnip doesn't budge.

Suggested Activities/Discussion Questions: 
1) Share a recipe for a meal that you like to eat with your family. 
2) Grandma Lena believes that something worth doing is worth doing right. What do you think this statement means?