Toning the Sweep by Angela Johnson

Emmie and her mother are headed for the desert to help Grandmama Ola pack up her life. Box by box, the pieces of Ola’s past are neatly tucked away, and a collection of memories are opened.
      As the end of their final visit draws closer, Emmie, Mama and Ola come to terms with the history they share. Each holds onto a separate truth – a truth about life, about death, and about themselves. © 103 pages
      Paperback published in 1993