I am currently reading the book Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson. This book has many amazing things about it. First, the book is written in verse. In case you unsure what verse means, it's a poetry book. Let's get excited! Secondly, the book has won a ton of awards. See the list below. Finally, the book reveals her raw emotions and teaches the value of sticking through things that are difficult. Difficulties Jacqueline Woodson faced in the 1960s and 1970s related to me growing up in the 1990s. Those same difficulties still relate to children around the world today. She and I experienced difficulty reading. So far, I've been impressed discovering how Jaqueline Woodson did not let those roadblocks stop her. Throughout the book, you'll read how she overcame obstacles and became a successful writer. Try Brown Girl Dreaming if you are in between summer reading books or if you haven't started an independent reading a book yet. Link to request book through Cary Memorial Library. Other similar titles worth reading in case you've already read Brown Girl Dreaming:
Awards Brown Girl Dream has won: (Clicking on the links will take you to Goodreads.com. It will give you other books that have won the same award. Not a bad way to find other good books.) National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2014), Newbery Honor (2015), Sibert Honor (2015), Coretta Scott King Award for Author (2015), Claudia Lewis Award for Older Readers (2015) Below is a summary of the book Brown Girl Dreaming. Keep up the summer reading. Remember, Brufftopians prevail when they work hard. Official Blurb National Book Award Winner Jacqueline Woodson, one of today's finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. 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. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child’s soul as she searches for her place in the world. Woodson’s eloquent poetry also reflects the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, despite the fact that she struggled with reading as a child. Her love of stories inspired her and stayed with her, creating the first sparks of the gifted writer she was to become. Praise for Jacqueline Woodson: Ms. Woodson writes with a sure understanding of the thoughts of young people, offering a poetic, eloquent narrative that is not simply a story . . . but a mature exploration of grown-up issues and self-discovery.”--The New York Times Book Review
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