Title: Brown Girl Dreaming Author: Jacqueline Woodson ISBN: 9780147515827 Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books Published: 2016 Binding: Paperback Language: English Edition: Illustrated Number of Pages: 368 Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Publisher Description: NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The acclaimed author of Red at the Bone tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing poems. A NEWBERY HONOR BOOK - WINNER OF THE CORETTA SCOTT KING BOOK AWARD - A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST MIDDLE GRADE BOOK OF THE CENTURY"Moving and resonant . . . captivating."--The Wall Street Journal I am born in Ohio butthe stories of South Carolina already runlike riversthrough my veins. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Jacqueline Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 70s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, providing a glimpse into a child's soul as she finds her voice through writing and searches for her place in the world. Teeming with feeling and deeply personal, Brown Girl Dreaming is the groundbreaking chronicle of Woodson's journey to storytelling, and a beautiful portrayal of physical, emotional, and spiritual growth.
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