During the COVID-19 pandemic, Stanley Brown quarantined with his then-seven-year-old grandson, Jovani Brown, and cared for him. Brown recounts Jovani's struggles and triumphs of attending Detroit Public School's Bagley Elementary amidst unprecedented circumstances. Stanley would like to thank the supportive staff for believing in his grandson's educational success. Summer with Granddad should bring joy to other parents and guardians who play an active role in their children's lives.
About the Author
Stanley Brown is a native of Detroit, Michigan. He is a United States Army veteran and a retired Detroit Police Officer. Brown has four siblings who were raised by their single, hardworking, LPN mom, Cassie Brown, to whom Brown acquired his love of caring for children, as he is also a single parent himself.