It also explores black girlhood and relocation, and while not poetry, it is beautifully lyrical. Her gorgeous poetry is easily readable, yet negotiates complex relationships, experiences and political contexts as the author’s family moves between Ohio, South Carolina and New York.Īnother Brooklyn, her new novel, has a thematic and stylistic overlap. It’s a striking recreation of an African-American childhood and family in the troubled times of the 60s and 70s.
A major voice in children’s literature, she is the author of more than 30 books, including her memoir-in-verse, Brown Girl Dreaming, which won multiple awards, including the 2014 National Book Award.
J acqueline Woodson is America’s Young People’s Poet Laureate.
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