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Brown Girl Dreaming
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A mesmerising story about a young girl growing up in America, finding a home and discovering her voice - a multi-award winning New York Times bestseller and President Obama's 'O' Book Club pick.
Brown Girl Dreaming is the unforgettable story of Jacqueline Woodson's childhood, sharing what it was like to grow up as an African-American in the wake of the Civil Rights movement, and discovering the first sparks of an incredible, lifelong gift for writing. It's packed with wonderful reflections on family and on place, in a way that will appeal to readers from 11 to adult.
Emotionally charged and touching, each line tells the tale of one girl's search to find her voice, her identity and her place in the world.
This book has been a bestseller in the US for almost a decade, winning every accolade and prize including the prestigious Newbery Honor Award, and is now made available to readers in the UK for the first time.
Brown Girl Dreaming is the unforgettable story of Jacqueline Woodson's childhood, sharing what it was like to grow up as an African-American in the wake of the Civil Rights movement, and discovering the first sparks of an incredible, lifelong gift for writing. It's packed with wonderful reflections on family and on place, in a way that will appeal to readers from 11 to adult.
Emotionally charged and touching, each line tells the tale of one girl's search to find her voice, her identity and her place in the world.
This book has been a bestseller in the US for almost a decade, winning every accolade and prize including the prestigious Newbery Honor Award, and is now made available to readers in the UK for the first time.
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ISBN9781510111738
PublisherHachette Children's Group
Publication Date04/27/23
Pages352
Main GenreYoung Adult Books
Sub GenreTrue Stories as Fiction
FormatSoftcover
LanguageEnglish
Price13.00 €
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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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