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"Jacqueline Woodson's National Book Award and Newbery Honor winner, now available in paperback with 7 all-new poems.
Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
A President Obama """"O"""" Book Club pick
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.
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Editions (4)
ISBN9781432850425
PublisherGale
Publication Date03/01/18
FormatSoftcover
LanguageEnglish
Price19.50 €
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4.0I think this book is unique because of the perspective of the author. Being a brown child in the USA in the 60s and 70s for one, but also having lived in the south and in the north gives more insight on how split the country was at the time. How it was the same country, but the rules where different. Also, seeing the book set in Greenville SC for a good part, was interesting to me, since I live here. I didn't grow up here (not even grew up in this country), but "Nickeltown" for example is a description that I have recognized, which just made it more personal for me.
Aug 10, 2025
4.0I think this book is unique because of the perspective of the author. Being a brown child in the USA in the 60s and 70s for one, but also having lived in the south and in the north gives more insight on how split the country was at the time. How it was the same country, but the rules where different. Also, seeing the book set in Greenville SC for a good part, was interesting to me, since I live here. I didn't grow up here (not even grew up in this country), but "Nickeltown" for example is a description that I have recognized, which just made it more personal for me.
Aug 10, 2025
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