Monica Edinger, writing in The New York Times PRAISE FOR ONE CRAZY SUMMER: One Crazy Summer is a genuine rarity: a book that is both important in its contents and utterly engaging in its characters.with the tremendous bonus of being beautifully written.
School Library Journal (starred review) PRAISE FOR ONE CRAZY SUMMER: In One Crazy Summer Williams-Garcia presents a child's-eye view of the Black Panther movement within a powerful and affecting story of sisterhood and motherhood. Be Eleven is a must-read for fans of the first book, but it can also stand alone as an engrossing novel that will leave readers pondering important issues of race, gender, and identity. Publishers Weekly (starred review) P.S. Williams-Garcia excels at conveying defining moments of American society from their point of view-this is historical fiction that's as full of heart as it is of heartbreak. the Gaither sisters are an irresistible trio.
Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Funny, wise, poignant, and thought-provoking, this will leave readers wanting more about Delphine and her sisters. This thoughtful story, told with humor and heart, rings with the rhythms and the dilemmas of the '60s through characters real enough to touch. This extraordinary novel will find a home in the hearts of readers who loved Brown Girl Dreaming and As Brave as You. Through letters, Delphine pours her heart out and receives some constant advice: to be eleven while she can. The one person she confides in is her mother, Cecile. Besides her sisters, Delphine's got plenty of other things to worry about-like starting sixth grade, being the tallest girl in her class, and dreading the upcoming school dance. That's much harder now that Vonetta and Fern refuse to be bossed around. But Big Ma still expects Delphine to keep her sisters in line.
Uncle Darnell returns from Vietnam a different man. The sisters aren't the only ones who have changed. After spending the summer in Oakland, California, with their mother and the Black Panthers, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern arrive home with a newfound streak of independence. This extraordinary novel earned five starred reviews, with Publishers Weekly calling it historical fiction that's as full of heart as it is of heartbreak and The Horn Book considering it funny, wise, poignant, and thought-provoking. In this Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel and sequel to the New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor Book One Crazy Summer, the Gaither sisters return to Brooklyn and find that changes large and small have come to their home.
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