Brenda and Van Woods

Growing up Sylvia'S Brenda and Van Woods

From the small community of Hemingway, South Carolina, to the streets of New York City, Growing Up Sylvias offers a biography of Sylvia Woods, the Queen of Soul Food, and her husband, Herbert Woods. Written by Sylvias daughter-in-law and son, Brenda and Van D. Woods it explores and relates to a journey of success and happiness of an American family. Aimed at young readers, it tells how Sylvia and Herbert hailed from a humble background in the South and became the owners of a multimillion-dollar enterprise in the North. It also includes assignments, reading activities, and quizzes for use in the classroom. Growing Up Sylvias shares the story of a family who represents what can be done with faith, love, determination, and unity within a family.