I just finished reading Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson. What a beautiful treat! Tracing her family lineage and memories in lyrical format, this book was a joy to read. I did not want to read it too fast, as some pages required lingering and contemplation. Every chapter read like a poem--some just a few lines, some several pages long. Growing up in the very different worlds of South Carolina, Ohio, and New York City, Jacqueline recounts her journeys of self-discovery concurrently with the burgeoning civil rights movement. Third child in a divorced family, searching for her true home and her own unique gifts, Woodson's recollections conjure deep emotions in the reader as well. I highly recommend this book.
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