Brown Girl Dreaming
by Jacqueline Woodson
A luminous verse memoir about growing up Black in 1960s-70s America
Kid
57
/ 100
Parent
83
/ 100
Teacher
86
/ 100
Best fit: ages 10-13
Still works: ages 9-15
Our Take
Literary powerhouse: exceptional writing craft and educational value with lower kid entertainment appeal — a book adults admire deeply that patient young readers will treasure
✓ Perfect for
- • readers who love poetry and beautiful language
- • kids interested in history and civil rights
- • families wanting books about identity and belonging
- • teachers looking for a classroom cornerstone text
Book facts
- Format
- middle grade novel
- ISBN
- 9781510111738
- Illustration
- none
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