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Read for Social Justice in Youth Lit.
This was cute. It’s about a trio of sisters who go from Brooklyn to Oakland to stay with the mother who abandoned them. They’re expecting a warmer welcome, but mom doesn’t seem to want to have much to do with them. Oldest sister (& narrator) Delphine steps up to take care of the younger two. Mom fancies herself a poet, and there’s talk about how she’s “crazy,” but I mostly got a sense that she was distracted and utterly uninterested in her children. Because ...more
This was cute. It’s about a trio of sisters who go from Brooklyn to Oakland to stay with the mother who abandoned them. They’re expecting a warmer welcome, but mom doesn’t seem to want to have much to do with them. Oldest sister (& narrator) Delphine steps up to take care of the younger two. Mom fancies herself a poet, and there’s talk about how she’s “crazy,” but I mostly got a sense that she was distracted and utterly uninterested in her children. Because ...more
This is a story about three sisters who go to Oakland for a month, and learn about the Black Panthers firsthand, by like, attending their summer camp and whatnot. I liked it! Sometimes the 11-year-old narrator used analogies or connections that an 11-year-old would probably not make, but overall it was interesting to see this slice of history from the perspective of a bunch of young black girls from Brooklyn.
Excellent book. Nice historical fiction, great writing, funny, informative and heart-breaking/warming... Recommend to most anyone will certainly read the next one.
Mar 04, 2016
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