Students in 7th and 8th grade read Brown Girl Dreaming, a memoir written by Jacqueline Woodson. They, then, attended an author talk. At the event, students learned more about her life and experiences and came away with a stronger understanding of the text and the author.
"Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline Woodson’s memoir-inverse, is a rich and poignant description of life as a black child in the 1960s. But in telling her own story so powerfully, she also has painted an indelible portrait of Jim Crow America, both in the South and the North, and resonated with readers and critics alike. The author of more than 30 books, Woodson received the National Book Award for Young People and the Newbery Honor for this latest work. She takes to the CHF stage for a conversation about her life and influences."
-(http://chfmedia.net/pdfs/CHF_Citizens_ProgramGuide.pdf)
"Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline Woodson’s memoir-inverse, is a rich and poignant description of life as a black child in the 1960s. But in telling her own story so powerfully, she also has painted an indelible portrait of Jim Crow America, both in the South and the North, and resonated with readers and critics alike. The author of more than 30 books, Woodson received the National Book Award for Young People and the Newbery Honor for this latest work. She takes to the CHF stage for a conversation about her life and influences."
-(http://chfmedia.net/pdfs/CHF_Citizens_ProgramGuide.pdf)
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