BROWN GIRL DREAMING

THIS BOOK IS ABOUT

WHAT THE BOOK DISCUSSES

• Jackie’s life being black and moving to different homes.
• Hard times when people she loves die.
• How she learns to write and get into writing books.
• Traveling back and forth from Greenville to Brooklyn

Book takes place in Greenville and Brooklyn. She moves a lot.

time setting was in the 1960-70s.

THIS STORY IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE...

• Jackie never gave up her dream of writing.
• Despite challenges, she always kept her head up.
• I feel it teaches kids to help their siblings when things are tough.

INTERESTING FACTS

• She had two brothers and a sister
• Her baby brother, Roman, ate the paint off the walls and had to spend two years in the hospital
• She wrote her first book when she was nine. It was about butterflies
• Her best friend’s name was Maria

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I LIKE THIS BOOK BECAUSE

• It is inspiring
• Good lessons to learn
• Fun
• Exciting

LESSONS...

• Never let go of what you love
• Be thankful
• Stand up for yourself

I RECOMMEND THE BOOK

• It is a quick and easy read
• You will love the characters
• Adventure

ANNIE ROWE