Title: One Crazy Summer
Illustrator: Rita Williams-Garcia
Genre: Historical Fiction
Sub Genre: Biographical and Realistic Fiction
Theme: Life and self-discovery are journeys
Primary and Secondary Characters: Delphine and her two sisters
Award(s) date of publication: 2011 Newbery, Coretta Scott Award
Brief Summary:This book is about Delphine and her two sisters and their summer. The story is mostly about Delphine and her journey. The story takes place in a few different areas, but in some places they count to see how many people are like them. They look out windows and really just observe their surroundings. They notice that there aren't too many people that look like them. Throughout the book, Delphine decides to learn and grow. She wants to understand more about herself, her mom, and the world they live in.
Used in the Classroom: This is a good book that I think older students would really enjoy reading. I don't know if all students would enjoy this book. It is not the lightest of books, but I think that it is something that should be introduced because similar situations did happen.
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