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Dobrez, Cynthia K. – School Library Journal, 1987
One public library's storytelling program for fourth through eighth graders and their grandparents has preserved grandparents' stories and fostered family communication. Storytelling was done one-on-one, with each child then writing and illustrating the story. Benefits included preservation of oral history and encouragement of storytelling,…
Descriptors: Family History, Family Relationship, Grandparents, Intermediate Grades