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Me and Momma and Big John

by Mara Rockliff

BuildingMothers and sonsCathedralsFictionCathedral of St. John the Divine (New York, N.Y.)African AmericansJUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / City & Town LifeJUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Issues)

Little John is proud of his mother's work as a stonecutter for a cathedral called "Big John," but struggles to understand the importance of spending so much time on one stone that no one will know Momma cut. Includes a history of New York City's Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

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Book data: Open Library