Genre: memoir
Summary: 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.
Rating: Very good
Why I Like It: I enjoyed the style of her writing. It is all in poem but with her style of poem writing, it was very easy to listen to and so well done. Loved the history I learned from it!
Other: Audio, read by author who did an excellent job! Award won:
John Newbery Medal, National Book Award for Young People's Literature and
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Youth / Teens.
Reviewer: Patsy
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