Displaying 1 of 1 2016 Format: Book Author: Woodson, Jacqueline, author. Title: Brown girl dreaming / Jacqueline Woodson. Publisher, Date: New York, New York : Puffin Books, 2016. Description: 349 pages : illustrations, genealogical tables, portraits ; 21 cm. Target Audience Note: Ages 10 and up. Summary: Raised in South Carolina and New York, 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 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Notes: "Contains seven new, original poems by the author"--Page [4] of cover. Accelerated Reader MG 5.3 5 168140 National Book Award Winner (2014) Newbery Honor Book (2015) Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner (2015) Contents: Family tree -- Part I: I am born -- Part II: The stories of South Carolina run like rivers -- Part III: Followed the sky's mirrored constellation to freedom -- Part IV: Deep in my heart, I do believe -- Part V. Ready to change the world -- Author's note -- Thankfuls -- Family photos -- The story isn't over : seven beautiful new poems. Subjects: Woodson, Jacqueline -- Juvenile poetry. African American women authors -- Biography -- Juvenile poetry. Identity (Psychology) in children -- Juvenile poetry. African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile poetry. Children -- Books and reading -- Juvenile poetry. United States -- Social conditions -- 1960-1980 -- Juvenile poetry. ISBN: 9780147515827 (pbk.) 0147515823 (pbk.) 9780606393102 0606393102 Control Number: 1797311 Local Availability (physical copies):0 (of 0) System Availability (physical copies):21 (of 25) Place Request Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Map It Large Cover Image Availability MARC Record Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
