Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
Publication Title
Vitae Scholasticae
Volume
34
Issue
1
Pages
75-78
Abstract
[Introduction] Jacqueline Woodson is an award-winning children's literature author, who, early in her career, was touted by renowned children's literature sholar Rudine Sims Bishop as one of the most promising children's literature authors of her generation. Lauded for her ability to write honestly about social issues, marginalized youth, and popular culture, Woodson, to date, has written over twenty-five texts for youth, spanning several genres- from novels and picture books to books-in-verse and short stories. She is, as predicted, a major voice in children's literature. In Brown Girl Dreaming, a book written for youth, Woodson explores how she learned to develop the sensibilities (e.g., listening and observing) needed to become a writer. The memoir emphasizes how Woodson, who educates via her books for children and the writing classes she offers, developed a desire to become a writer while having difficulties in school.
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ORCID
0000-0002-2326-3984 (Hinton)
Original Publication Citation
Hinton, K. (2017). [Review of the book Brown Girl Dreaming, by J. Woodson]. Vitae Scholasticae, 34(1), 75-78.
Repository Citation
Hinton, KaaVonia, "[Review of the book Brown Girl Dreaming, by J. Woodson]" (2017). Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications. 257.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/teachinglearning_fac_pubs/257
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