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One Crazy Summer
by Rita Williams-Garcia
I liked this a lot. 4.5 stars. I had this in all three formats (physical book, audio and Kindle copy) and went primarily with the audio. Loved the narrator (same one as in [book:Out of My Mind|6609765]) ... sometimes you can tell with the voice that the individual is black, which was the case here (also in the writing itself) and that really added to the story for me.
Told in 1st person (past tense). 11-year old Delphine is the MC. There were so many cute conversations with her two younger sisters (Vonetta and Fern) and again, both the writing, and the voicing of those written words by the narrator, just brought the girls to life and suggested so much personality.
While this IS aimed at young readers, I absolutely enjoyed it as an adult. I wonder if some of Delphine's thoughts are maybe too sophisticated for an 11-year old? There was some lovely prose, creative similes/metaphors and such.
I didn't have much knowledge of the Black Panther movement, it was interesting to get some of that history. I would have liked a more in-depth afterward/notes with more factual information, but I suppose I could look to the inspirational books/research like the author did. I would have loved some discussion questions included in the book - I did find some online. Worth checking out ... my own little Book Club in my mind ;)
https://bealearninghero.org/book/one-crazy-summer/
https://files.harpercollins.com/PDF/TeachingGuides/0060760885.pdf
This didn't have numerical chapters, but headers ... I always like looking over the Table of Contents (there isn't one in the physical book per usual, but easy to see in the Kindle and Audio). I was able to highlight and copy the headers ... Cassius Clay Clouds, Golden Gate Bridge, Secret Agent Mother, Green Stucco House, Mean Lady Ming, Collect Call, For the People, Glass of Water, Inseparable, Breakfast Program, Even the Earth Is a Revolutionary, Crazy Mother Mountain, Everyone Knows the King of the Sea, Coloring and La-La, Counting and Skimming, Big Red S, China Who, Expert Colored Counting, Civic Pride, Rally for Bobby, Eating Crow, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Movable Type, San Francisco Treat, Wish We Had a Camera, The Clark Sisters, I Birthed a Nation, Stores of the No Sayers, Glorious Hill, The Third Thing, So Be Eleven, Afua
I made several notes/highlights.
I guess this is a first of a series ... this wrapped up well, had a conclusion. I might have to look into the sequels, just to hear the cute voices again and see what other adventures the girls get into.
Told in 1st person (past tense). 11-year old Delphine is the MC. There were so many cute conversations with her two younger sisters (Vonetta and Fern) and again, both the writing, and the voicing of those written words by the narrator, just brought the girls to life and suggested so much personality.
While this IS aimed at young readers, I absolutely enjoyed it as an adult. I wonder if some of Delphine's thoughts are maybe too sophisticated for an 11-year old? There was some lovely prose, creative similes/metaphors and such.
I didn't have much knowledge of the Black Panther movement, it was interesting to get some of that history. I would have liked a more in-depth afterward/notes with more factual information, but I suppose I could look to the inspirational books/research like the author did. I would have loved some discussion questions included in the book - I did find some online. Worth checking out ... my own little Book Club in my mind ;)
https://bealearninghero.org/book/one-crazy-summer/
https://files.harpercollins.com/PDF/TeachingGuides/0060760885.pdf
This didn't have numerical chapters, but headers ... I always like looking over the Table of Contents (there isn't one in the physical book per usual, but easy to see in the Kindle and Audio). I was able to highlight and copy the headers ... Cassius Clay Clouds, Golden Gate Bridge, Secret Agent Mother, Green Stucco House, Mean Lady Ming, Collect Call, For the People, Glass of Water, Inseparable, Breakfast Program, Even the Earth Is a Revolutionary, Crazy Mother Mountain, Everyone Knows the King of the Sea, Coloring and La-La, Counting and Skimming, Big Red S, China Who, Expert Colored Counting, Civic Pride, Rally for Bobby, Eating Crow, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Movable Type, San Francisco Treat, Wish We Had a Camera, The Clark Sisters, I Birthed a Nation, Stores of the No Sayers, Glorious Hill, The Third Thing, So Be Eleven, Afua
I made several notes/highlights.
I guess this is a first of a series ... this wrapped up well, had a conclusion. I might have to look into the sequels, just to hear the cute voices again and see what other adventures the girls get into.