Brown Girl Dreaming

I finished Brown Girl Dreaming by Jaqueline Woodson today.  This book has been on my to read list since we got it in our library 3 years ago.  I am so glad that I finally read it.  I listened to the audio book, which was read by the author (a big bonus, if you ask me).

Her poems are so beautiful as she tells the story through memories from her childhood.  I found myself mesmerized by her thoughts and it was hard to stop listening.  The one drawback to listening, I found, was that I didn't have a good grasp of the timeline.  When I peeked at the first couple of pages of the written book today, I was able to see the family tree which helped me better understand the timeline of her memories.

I highly recommend this book!  Learn more about Jacqueline Woodson on her website.  Also, check out this interview that she did on NPR!

I can't wait to recommend this to one of my students!!