"Brown Girl Dreaming" | 60second Book Review
"Brown Girl Dreaming," by Jacqueline Woodson. 60second Book Review by Jenny Sawyer. http://goo.gl/fsIGFe
"Brown Girl Dreaming," the 2014 National Book Award Winner for Young People's Literature, is, in some ways, familiar fare from this author. It showcases author Jacqueline Woodson's trademark lyrical style, and tells a story of triumph over adversity.
What's different this time is that Woodson is relating her own story--of her childhood in the 1960s and 70s, growing up between two worlds: between South Carolina and New York, and between pre-Civil Rights prejudice, and the shaky freedom of the years of Martin Luther King Jr.'s leadership. More than that, though, "Brown Girl Dreaming" is a book about the universal struggle of growing up. Readers won't want to miss this poignant look at the quest to discover your gifts, and then, to share them with the world.
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