Brown girl dreaming / Jacqueline Woodson.
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 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399252518
- ISBN: 0399252517
- ISBN: 9780147515827
- ISBN: 0147515823
- ISBN: 9781432850425
- ISBN: 1432850423
- Physical Description: 336 pages : illustrations, genealogical tables ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), [2014]
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Paging and publisher may vary.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Family tree -- i am born -- the stories of south carolina run like rivers -- followed the sky's mirrored constellation to freedom -- deep in my heart, i do believe -- ready to change the world -- author's note -- thankfuls -- family photos.Family tree. Part I. I am born -- Part II. 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.
- Target Audience Note:
- 990L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.3 5.0 168140.Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.3 5 168140.
- Awards Note:
- National Book Award Winner, Young People's Literature, 2014Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner, 2015Newbery Honor, 2015Boston Globe/Horn Book Nonfiction Honor, 2015
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Available copies
- 194 of 208 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 208 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV BIO WOO (Text) | 37810435251748 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Old Fort Branch Library | JUV BIO WOO (Text) | 37810435251755 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
