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A New York Times Bestseller and National Book Award Winner Jacqueline Woodson, the acclaimed author of Red at the Bone , 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. A National Book Award Winner A Newbery Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Award Winner Praise for Jacqueline Woodson: Ms. Woodson writes with a sure understanding of the thoughts of young people, offering a poetic, eloquent narrative that is not simply a story . . . but a mature exploration of grown-up issues and self-discovery.-- The New York Times Book Review
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Frequently Asked Questions About Brown Girl Dreaming
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What is the reading level for Brown Girl Dreaming?
The recommended reading level for Brown Girl Dreaming is 5th Grade through 8th Grade .
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What is the Lexile score for Brown Girl Dreaming?
The Lexile score for Brown Girl Dreaming is 990
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How long is Brown Girl Dreaming?
Brown Girl Dreaming is 352 pages long.
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Which awards has Brown Girl Dreaming won?
Brown Girl Dreaming won the following awards:
in 2014 Brown Girl Dreaming won the National Book Awards in category Young People's Lit..
in 2014 Brown Girl Dreaming won the L.A. Times Book Prize in category Young Adult Literature.
in 2014 Brown Girl Dreaming won the Cybils in category Poetry.
in 2015 Brown Girl Dreaming won the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award in category Children's Book.
in 2015 Brown Girl Dreaming won the Black-Eyed Susan Award in category Grades 4-6.
in 2015 Brown Girl Dreaming won the E.B. White Read Aloud Award in category Middle Readers.
in 2015 Brown Girl Dreaming won the Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens in category Ten to Fourteen.
in 2015 Brown Girl Dreaming won the Great Stone Face Book Award in category Grades 4-6.
in 2015 Brown Girl Dreaming won the Children's Book Committee Award in category Poetry.
in 2015 Brown Girl Dreaming won the Newbery Medal in category Children's.
in 2015 Brown Girl Dreaming won the Coretta Scott King Award in category Author.
in 2015 Brown Girl Dreaming won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards in category Nonfiction.
in 2015 Brown Girl Dreaming won the Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize in category Children's.
in 2015 Brown Girl Dreaming won the Alabama Camellia Award in category Fiction (Grades 4-5).
in 2016 Brown Girl Dreaming won the Georgia Children's Book Award in category Children's Book.
in 2016 Brown Girl Dreaming won the North Carolina Children's Book Award in category Junior Book.
in 2016 Brown Girl Dreaming won the Nevada Young Readers' Award in category Intermediate.
in 2016 Brown Girl Dreaming won the Kentucky Bluegrass Award in category Grades 6-8.
in 2016 Brown Girl Dreaming won the Rhode Island Teen Book Award in category Ages 12 & Up.
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