At a glance
- Published
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nancy Paulsen Books
- Subgenre
- Memoir
- Words
- 30,318
- Section
- Middle Grade
Brown Girl Dreaming
Jacqueline Woodson's memoir in verse about growing up as an African American girl in the 1960s and 70s, moving between South Carolina and Brooklyn and slowly finding her voice as a writer.
- Newbery Honor 2015
- National Book Award Winner 2014
- Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor 2015
- Coretta Scott King Author Award 2015
- Claudia Lewis Award 2015
- ALSC Notable Children's Book 2015
Themes
Mood
Feels reflective, emotional, inspiring.
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