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1 online resource (328 pages) : illustration |
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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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990 Lexile. |
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990L Lexile |
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Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.3 5 168140 |
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Accelerated Reader MG 5.3 5 168140 |
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In vivid poems that reflect the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, an award-winning author shares what it was like to grow up in the 1960s and 1970s in both the North and the South. |
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"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"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Requires Boundless App. |
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Woodson, Jacqueline -- Juvenile poetry.
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Woodson, Jacqueline -- Poetry.
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Woodson, Jacqueline. |
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1900-1999 |
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Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile poetry.
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African American women authors -- Biography -- Juvenile poetry.
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Woodson, Jacqueline -- Poetry.
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Authors, American -- Poetry.
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African American women authors -- Poetry.
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Women -- Biography -- Poetry.
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African Americans -- Biography -- Poetry.
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Autobiographical poetry.
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Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Poetry.
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African American women authors -- Biography -- Poetry.
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African American women authors. |
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Authors, American. |
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Downloadable e-Books.
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Electronic books. |
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Poetry.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Woodson, Jacqueline. Brown girl dreaming New York, NY : Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), [2014] 9780399252518 (DLC) 2014021346 (OCoLC)870919395 |
| ISBN |
9780698195707 : $32.97 |
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0698195701 : $32.97 |
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