Woodson, J. (2014). Brown Girl Dreaming. New York, NY: Nancy Paulsen Books.
Brown
Girl Dreaming is autobiographical to a great extent. Jacqueline Woodson, the author, feels like a misfit
at first. She gradually learns not only to boost her self esteem but realize
that differences are a must and that acknowledging them is important; however,
the real victory happens when you accept them and carry on.
She grew up aware of the civil rights movement. She
was teased as well as her siblings because of the way they spoke and because of
their religion. She was raised a Jehovah’s Witness, which meant they had to
follow certain rules and their friends didn’t understand that aspect of them.
It is venturing into the unknown in our inner self,
aside from family, where the resilience needed to outdo any troubles lies. The
conclusion is beyond inspirational; it touches hearts with the most well-known
and greatest gift of all times to humanity: friendship. But most importantly, it glorifies LOVE as
the ultimate and everlasting quality that never fails.
I enjoyed the rhythm in this book and its format. The
book is written in free-verse format, like short poems, which recounted the events
Jacqueline Woodson experienced growing up.
A reading teacher could use this book to teach poetry
and free verse expressions to students ages 13 through 18. The rhythm here
provides a basis for a discussion of how the poet or author accomplishes
rhythmic pattern in each poem.
If you enjoyed reading, Brown Girl Dreaming, which consists of 337 pages, perhaps you may similarly
enjoy, This is the Rope, also written
by Jacqueline Woodson.
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