EAN: 9780061938641

PS BE ELEVEN - RITA WILLIAMS-GARCIA KARTONIERT ...

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

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