Woodson, J. (2014). Brown Girl
Dreaming. NY: Nancy Paulsen Books.
Brown Girl Dreaming is the memoir of the author Jacqueline
Woodson and how she grew up in the 1960’s. Jackie tells her story as she deals
with a lot of issues like her parents splitting up, having a new brother who is
sick, going back and forth from New York to Greenville, the death of her
grandfather and her uncle going to jail. These were in the times of segregation
and also the Black Panther movement towards the end. Jackie is excited her
teacher Ms. Vivo sees her as a writer. I liked this story because it tells of a
young girl’s early years and her perception of how she sees the world and what’s
happening to her. This book is suited for fifth grade and up.
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