In this Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel and sequel to the New York Times bestseller and
Newbery Honor Book One Crazy Summer the Gaither sisters return to Brooklyn and find that
changes large and small have come to their home. This extraordinary novel earned five starred
reviews with Publishers Weekly calling it historical fiction that's as full of heart as it is
of heartbreak and The Horn Book considering it funny wise poignant and
thought-provoking.After spending the summer in Oakland California with their mother and the
Black Panthers Delphine Vonetta and Fern arrive home with a newfound streak of independence.
The sisters aren't the only ones who have changed. Now Pa has a girlfriend. Uncle Darnell
returns from Vietnam a different man. But Big Ma still expects Delphine to keep her sisters in
line. That's much harder now that Vonetta and Fern refuse to be bossed around. Besides her
sisters Delphine's got plenty of other things to worry about-like starting sixth grade being
the tallest girl in her class and dreading the upcoming school dance. The one person she
confides in is her mother Cecile. Through letters Delphine pours her heart out and receives
some constant advice: to be eleven while she can.This extraordinary novel will find a home in
the hearts of readers who loved Brown Girl Dreaming and As Brave as You.Supports the Common
Core State Standards
