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A great book for 4th and up!

I remeber hearing about this book a few years back from my sister. I finally picked it up and the only reason I put it down was because I finished it. I was completley invested in this biography that had a believable chracter with clear strengths and weaknesses that made a relatable story.

This is my biography pick for a YA lit class I am taking for my masters. I listened on audio and enjoyed Jacqueline‘s voice spinning the story of her childhood in Greenville, SC ( where I live!) and also NYC. All whilst being a young black girl growing up in the 60s.

I think that it should go without saying that this book is great. This book is a biography that was written in 2014 that highlights the hardships and struggles that a little girl of color, and her family, has to face in their day-to-day lives.
This book opens the readers eyes to the history of what happened when it came to people of color being free; they were not. It also allows for one to see the view of this life firsthand through her eyes.

beautifully written poetry telling a great story

This is such a special and amazing book. Telling history so beautifully written in free verse poetry, it's no wonder it has so many awards. I think this is really cool too because she talks about how she grows up in Ohio so that really would hit home for students since that's where we're from.

“Even the silence has a story to tell you. Just listen. Listen.”

I would use this in my classroom to teach students about the history of African Americans and what it was like to live in the '60s and '70s as an African American. This book can help students extend their knowledge of diversity and culture.

This book was very interesting and a touching story. It is about the life of a black girl in the 1970's living under the Jim Crow laws. The text pays close attention to detail and by doing that makes this a very good biography.

Written in lyrical prose poetry, this coming-of-age memoir is enchanting. It covers tough topics and delicate memories. Woodson is a master of her craft, and her narration is top-notch. If you love memoir and want to experience a unique one, this is the book for you.

I may write a longer review for my blog, but I wanted to get this out there in time for #NFNov!

Listening to this beautiful prose poetry, narrated by the author. Just what I needed! #NFNov

This was an amazing autobiography of the author and their journey in their life to becoming a writer. What I loved best about this book was how the author choose to write her story. The book isn't written in standard prose it is written in a series of poems that talk about different aspects of her life. Just magnificent.

#NFNov

This novel “Brown Girl Dreaming“ Written by: Jacqueline Woodson Falls under B with UDL's 8.2 & 9.3 regarding vary demands to optimize challenge and reflection & develop self-assessment & reflection along with EL's 6, 8 for continually monitor student comprehension and provide biographies of significant men & women from different countries. It also meets the standards for classroom curriculum with educational resources. A must read.#UCFLAE3414F19

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The library was having a book sale and audiobooks were only $2 😍 My girls are going to love what I found!

Summer #Booked2019 complete.

🎁 Book gifted to you - Lanny
🎥 Book to movie - The Bookshop
🤯Genrebusting - The Red Parts
🕌 Muslim author/MC - Sophia‘s Journal
👧 Diverse middle grade - Brown Girl Dreaming
🖊Graphic novel - The Handmaid‘s Tale

A super short listen, read by the author, about her experiences growing up in the 60's. I don't know if it was the voice acting or the writing style of free verse, but I felt the novel was dry. It was telling without feeling. I know this isn't the opinion of most. I ought to give it another chance and maybe read it rather than listen to it.

I don‘t know why I kept putting off reading this for so long I loved it 💛 It‘s the authors memories of her childhood and growing up. It really takes you there. Gorgeously written in free verse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #diversemiddlegrade #booked2019

So far this book is as gorgeous as the cover. It‘s written in free verse and I‘m loving it 💛

“[Jaqueline] gives readers an opportunity to see themselves reflected in her work or to look through the window she has opened to note social and cultural aspects that differ from their lives.” #MiddleGrade https://wowlit.org/on-line-publications/review/xi-4/6/

#Booked2019 #Summer is complete!

Just finished listening to the audiobook of the tagged book whilst #audiocooking - kale & feta crustless quiche, carrot and ginger soup & cauliflower hummus, all ready for the work week.

I really enjoyed this memoir in verse... 💕

And thank you again to Cindy, for gifting me Normal People, for prompt #17 ... 😘💕

My main complaint about this book is that it‘s too short!

Sweet, charming, touching, funny, thoughtful. Narrated by the author.

#diverseMG #Booked2019 #audiobook

I‘ve shared this before but thought it was perfect for this #audiobook #challenge from #24in48 #readathon. I hesitated because I‘m not good at reading poetry but someone suggested this on audio and I‘m so glad my library had it available. I highly recommend it and probably will listen to it again in the future. I also really enjoy The Way of Kings on audiobook. Kate Reading and Michael Kramer both do a fantastic job narrating.

I always liked the idea of liking poetry but I really struggle through written poetry, which is why I shied away from this book for so long. When I realized that my library had the audiobook, I remembered hearing on #WhatShouldIReadNext that the audio version is fantastic so I jumped at the opportunity - and I 100% agree! I loved listening to this story. Jacqueline Woodson herself reads it and I think it adds a whole nother level to it. Worth it!

#brown #colormepretty

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Author study.
This Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King Award, and National Book Award winner, nonfiction text teaches about the authors life growing up as an African American in the 1960s
Lesson plan- http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/exploring-perspec...
UDL- 3.2
EL- provide biographies for women from different backgrounds.
#UCFSU19

Just beautiful. I love books written in verse generally, but this is the first I‘ve read for this age group so that was cool. This #diversemiddlegrade autobiographical novel paints a vivid portrait of a young black girl who had the unique perspective of getting to experience the civil rights movement as both a northerner and a southerner.

#booked2019

After seeing a panel with Jacqueline Woodson, I really want to read this book! #BookCon2019

⭐️3.5/5
Very intriguing memoir that focuses on a specific part of Woodson‘s life. I love thats it‘s written in verse, though she could have done more with form in my opinion.

Beautifully written. I loved reading Woodson's memoir in poetry format. One of my favorite lines above (of many!).

1st a maintenance delay. Now a weather restriction. Stranded at the airport with no ETA. Glad I stocked up my Kindle.

Updating the reading journal 😊 been a while so let‘s see how long this takes! I also have 4 ebooks I need to include!

Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful

How amazing these words are that slowly come to me.
How wonderfully on and on they go.

Will the words end, I ask
whenever I remember to.

Nope, my sister says, all of five years old now,
and promising me

infinity.

—from “the beginning”
by Jacqueline Woodson

Belated review—I finished this before the #bookfitnesschallenge & loved it. It‘s an autobiographical novel in verse—gorgeously written. I loved the choice of genre for the content—the poetry lends itself well to a series of vignettes, both memories & reflections in verse. I loved seeing hints of the young writer in her childhood, as she grew in understanding her family, herself, the world, & her dreams—from the South to Brooklyn in the 60s & 70s.

I was browsing for a new audiobook for my commute, and this was immediately available on Libby, so I decided to switch up my poetry selection for the month! I‘m excited to start this one today. Has anyone else read this on audio? What did you think?

I really enjoyed this glimpse of the author‘s early life story in poetic form. This was a deviation from my preferred genres and I loved it!

I seem to be in the minority when it comes to this book, but it just didn‘t grab me. I should have loved it, as I love novels/memoirs in verse and short snapshots/vignettes of a life – yet these factors did not work well together in Brown Girl Dreaming. I listened to this on audio, so perhaps the format choice impacted my enjoyment, but overall, I was bored and struggled to finish the book.

Thank you so much Rachel! I read a couple of Woodson‘s books in the past year or so and have been wanting to read more. This arrived on a day that I really needed a pick me up so I greatly appreciate it. You are awesome!