The Dream Book - Granny Glo's Recipe

By Lamont Spence

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HG3KYCWD
• ISBN13: 9798951472021
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Spence Heritage Press LLC
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.2" x 5.5"