Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
This is a poignant memoir written in verse, detailing the author's childhood as an African-American growing up in the 1960s and 1970s, split between South Carolina and New York. The narrative explores her experiences with segregation, her growing awareness of the civil rights movement, her deep love for storytelling and her gradual understanding of her own identity as a writer. The book provides a powerful portrayal of a girl finding her voice in a time of social and political unrest.
The 2330th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2014
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- 336
- Words
- 35,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 29th on 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time (BBC)
- The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years (Parade Magazine)
- The ZORA Canon: The 100 greatest books ever written by African American women (Zora)
- The 100 Best YA Books of All Time (Time)