Brown Girl Dreaming

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson is the author's story of her childhood, first with her grandparents in South Carolina and then with her mother in New York.  She tells the story in beautiful verse (poetry). She writes about her siblings and the good times they share. She writes of her deep and profound love for her grandparents. She writes about her struggles with reading and her love of writing. She writes about growing up and struggles and joy and hope.  It is a beautiful story and I could not put it down.