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Genre/Form: | Children's stories Newbery Medal: Honor book Coretta Scott King Award (Author): Winner Novels Historical fiction Fiction History Juvenile works Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, 2011 Dust jackets (Bindings) Juvenile fiction |
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Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Williams-Garcia, Rita. One crazy summer. New York : Amistad, ©2010 (OCoLC)1195553178 |
Material Type: | Fiction, Juvenile audience |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Rita Williams-Garcia |
ISBN: | 9780060760885 0060760885 9780060760892 0060760893 9780606235556 0606235558 9780060760908 0060760907 9780329859367 0329859366 |
OCLC Number: | 319320797 |
Notes: | Sequel: P.S. Be eleven. |
Awards: | A Junior Library Guild selection Coretta Scott King Award, Author, 2011. Newbery Honor Book, 2011 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature, 2010. Scott O'Dell Award, 2011. |
Target Audience: | Ages 9-12.; 750L |
Description: | 218 pages ; 22 cm |
Series Title: | Gaither Sisters, 1. |
Responsibility: | by Rita Williams-Garcia. |
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"Delphine is the pitch-perfect older sister, wise beyond her years, an expert at handling her siblings...while the girls are caught up in the difficulties of adults, their resilience is celebrated and energetically told with writing that snaps off the page" -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Regimented, responsible, strong-willed Delphine narrates in an unforgettable voice, but each of the sisters emerges as a distinct, memorable character, whose hard-won, tenuous connections with their mother build to an aching, triumphant conclusion." -- Booklist (starred review) "The setting and time period are as vividly realized as the characters, and readers will want to know more about Delphine and her sisters after they return to Brooklyn..." -- Horn Book (starred review) "Emotionally challenging and beautifully written, this book immerses readers in a time and place and raises difficult questions of cultural and ethnic identity and personal responsibility. With memorable characters (all three girls have engaging, strong voices) and a powerful story, this is a book well worth reading and rereading." -- School Library Journal (starred review) "Delphine's growing awareness of injustice on a personal and universal level is smoothly woven into the story in poetic language that will stimulate and move readers." -- Publishers Weekly "In One Crazy Summer Williams-Garcia presents a child's-eye view of the Black Panther movement within a powerful and affecting story of sisterhood and motherhood. -- Monica Edinger, The New York Times Read more...


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