This book has been graded for interest at 10-13 years.
There are 133 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Perfection Learning .
Jacqueline Woodson was born in Ohio and grew up in South Carolina. She has written several books for teenagers and recently won the Coretta Scott King Award which honours African-American writers of outstanding books for children. She has received two American Library Association Awards, and the Kenyon Review Award for Literary Excellence in Fiction for Autobiography Of A Family Photo, published by Penguin US. Jacqueline now lives in Brooklyn, New York.
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Georgia Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Georgia Children's Book Award.
Sequoyah Book Award
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Sequoyah Book Award.
Nevada Young Readers' Award
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award.
Black-Eyed Susan Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-9 category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.
La Times Book Award
This book was recognised in the Fiction - YA category by the La Times Book Award.
Coretta Scott King Award
This book was recognised in the Author category by the Coretta Scott King Award. Presented annually since 1970 by the American Library Association to books by African-America authors and illustrators, this award recognizes excellence in promoting a deeper understanding of the African-American Experience.
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award.
Texas Lone Star
This book was recognised by the Texas Lone Star.
South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised in the Junior / YA category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.
Coretta Scott King Award
This book was recognised by the Coretta Scott King Award. Presented annually since 1970 by the American Library Association to books by African-America authors and illustrators, this award recognizes excellence in promoting a deeper understanding of the African-American Experience.
