Brown Girl Dreaming

Books | Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Literary

4.3

(1.1K)

Jacqueline Woodson

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 JournalI 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.

Poetry

Memoir

Buy now:

More Details:

Author

Jacqueline Woodson

Pages

368

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

2016-10-11

ISBN

0147515823 9780147515827

Ratings

Google: 5

Community ReviewsSee all

"Not just for children. "

Geneva

"Read this when I was younger and will continue to recommend this book to all ages. Beautiful story I recommend it."

J T

Jocelyn Thomas

"I don’t read much poetry but I really liked the poems in this! I liked that they weren’t all necessarily the same type of rhyme scheme and that they all told a story when read together. <br/><br/>CWs: racism, parent/ grandparent death, grief"

Erin 💫

"I've been reading "brown girl dreaming" and it's very entertaining and such a masterpiece. "

Alex Squid

"Unique way to start the book, almost poetic. I really enjoyed the protagonist’s narration and friendship. Loved learning about life with “Daddy” and the love of her family, and struggle to understand her abilities."

Todd Katz

"Exquisite. "

Sarah Croteau

"How do you read it on here "

Essence Burns

"Woodson’s memoir structured in verse is beautifully written with detailed imagery. I really enjoyed learning her self-discoveries, society, and how she saw her role in the world."

Chelsea F

"This is one of my favorite books of all time I would definitely recommend!"

Cassie Rosa

"I Love this book because it’s great to read if you have like a short attention span because it’s poem written book like it’s a chapter book and the chapter is like a poem so it’s easier to read and there’s a lot of metaphors/similes I think it brings the whole book together because the stories are just so intense and interesting that the format gives it even more of an easier time for others to read. 9/10"