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Captivating poems depict coming-of-age in tumultuous 1960s.
Lo que las familias necesitan saber
¿Por qué para niños de 10 en adelante?
¿Algún contenido positivo?
Dónde lo puedes leer
¿De qué trata la historia?
BROWN GIRL DREAMING is a memoir in verse that depicts Jacqueline Woodson growing up in different places during a unique time in American history. She's born in Ohio, to which her father's family traces a proud lineage, but raised in the South, where she encounters the sweetness of life with grandparents as well as the sting of Jim Crow. She moves back to the North and navigates a noisier place with hard edges and warm friends. How can she reconcile her different worlds? Will she be able to find her voice, not only so she can stand out but so she can make sense of the topsy-turvy world around her?
¿Vale la pena?
This memoir in free verse retraces the mundane, beautiful, and dramatic periods of her childhood, and it's absolutely beautiful and captivating. Brown Girl Dreaming makes readers feel like family. Not everyone grew up an African American female in the South during Jim Crow; not everyone grew up as a Jehovah's Witness; and many people have never lived in New York City. But, in Woodson's rhythmic verse, readers will find reflections of themselves. The intimacy of family, the warmth of friends, the joys of imagination and discovery, and the worries of growing up, being lost, and being left behind all are recognizable.
Woodson captures childhood in all its color and shades of gray. Parents and kids alike will fall in love with her language -- and may even forget they're reading poetry rather than a traditional memoir.
Las familias pueden hablar sobre ...
Families can talk about the importance of a family's history when kids are growing up. How does your family's influence on you differ from those of your peers?
Families also can talk about the civil rights marches of the 1960s and similar recent events, including the 2014 protests in Ferguson, Missouri. What has changed since the 1960s? What has not?
Finally, families can talk about the importance of finding what each of us, as individuals, does well. Jacqueline found her voice as a writer despite her reading difficulties. What do you do well? How do you best demonstrate your thoughts and feelings?
Detalles Libro
- Autor :
- Género : Poetry
- Temas : Activism , Family Stories ( Siblings ) , History
- Tipo de libro : No ficción
- Editorial : Nancy Paulsen Books
- Fecha de publicación : Agosto 28, 2014
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 10 - 17
- Número de páginas : 336
- Disponible en : Paperback, Nook, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, Kindle
- Premios : ALA Best and Notable Books , Coretta Scott King Medal and Honors , Newbery Medal and Honors
- Última actualización : Octubre 1, 2025
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