The Dream Book - Granny Glo's Recipe

Eleven-year-old Journee wants to create something that matters. When she discovers Granny Glo's worn composition notebook, she hopes it will reveal the secret to turning a dream into a success. Instead, Journee finds blank spaces, family memories, and one big question: Should she follow the path Granny Glo left behind-or trust an idea of her own?With her organized best friend Bree beside her, her little brother Miles underfoot, and a polished rival making every mistake feel bigger, Journee experiments her way through burnt batches, bruised feelings, and more than one surprising clue. Slowly, a bold new recipe begins to take shape: moist, golden cornbread brushed with hot honey.But creating the recipe is only part of the challenge. To share it with her community, Journee must repair a friendship, accept help from her family, and believe that her voice belongs in the room.Warm, funny, and full of heart, Granny Glo's Recipe is a contemporary middle-grade novel about Black family legacy, friendship, perseverance, entrepreneurship, and the courage to make something of your own. Perfect for readers ages 11-14 who enjoy heartfelt family stories, creative problem-solving, and young characters with big ideas.