Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
In Jacqueline Woodson's lyrical and poetic memoir, Brown Girl Dreaming, she tells the coming-of-age tale of a young girl whose tumultuous childhood is split between Ohio, South Carolina, and Brooklyn. All of theses places, people, and memories form to shape her identity. Each chapter reads like the essence of a passing memory, captured just in time before it's forgotten. Woodson is magical at creating these memories. In this story, she weaves together stories of her family, friends, beliefs, and the events that defined her. It's a powerful story everyone needs to read.
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