If You Come Softly Jacqueline Woodson

If You Come Softly

Author: Jacqueline Woodson
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Book Title
If You Come Softly
Author
Jacqueline Woodson
ISBN
9780142415221
A lyrical story of star-crossed love perfect for readers of The Hate U Give, by National Ambassador for Children's Literature Jacqueline Woodson Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when he's in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But now he's going to be attending a fancy prep school in Manhattan, and black teenage boys don't exactly fit in there. So it's a surprise when he meets Ellie the first week of school. In one frozen moment their eyes lock, and after that they know they fit together--even though she's Jewish and he's black. Their worlds are so different, but to them that's not what matters. Too bad the rest of the world has to get in their way. Jacqueline Woodson's work has been called "moving and resonant" (Wall Street Journal) and "gorgeous" (Vanity Fair). Now celebrating its twentieth anniversary, and including a new preface by the author, If You Come Softly is a powerful story of interracial love that leaves readers wondering "why" and "if only . . ."Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Jacqueline WoodsonPublisher: Penguin GroupPublished: 01/07/2010ISBN: 9780142415221Pages: 181Weight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.70dAccelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 25181 / If You Come SoftlyReading Level: 4 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 4

A lyrical story of star-crossed love perfect for readers of The Hate U Give, by National Ambassador for Children's Literature Jacqueline Woodson

Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when he's in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But now he's going to be attending a fancy prep school in Manhattan, and black teenage boys don't exactly fit in there. So it's a surprise when he meets Ellie the first week of school. In one frozen moment their eyes lock, and after that they know they fit together--even though she's Jewish and he's black. Their worlds are so different, but to them that's not what matters. Too bad the rest of the world has to get in their way.

Jacqueline Woodson's work has been called "moving and resonant" (Wall Street Journal) and "gorgeous" (Vanity Fair). Now celebrating its twentieth anniversary, and including a new preface by the author, If You Come Softly is a powerful story of interracial love that leaves readers wondering "why" and "if only . . ."

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Jacqueline Woodson
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 01/07/2010
ISBN: 9780142415221
Pages: 181
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.70d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 25181 / If You Come Softly
Reading Level: 4 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 4

A lyrical story of star-crossed love perfect for readers of The Hate U Give, by National Ambassador for Children's Literature Jacqueline Woodson

Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when he's in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But now he's going to be attending a fancy prep school in Manhattan, and black teenage boys don't exactly fit in there. So it's a surprise when he meets Ellie the first week of school. In one frozen moment their eyes lock, and after that they know they fit together--even though she's Jewish and he's black. Their worlds are so different, but to them that's not what matters. Too bad the rest of the world has to get in their way.

Jacqueline Woodson's work has been called "moving and resonant" (Wall Street Journal) and "gorgeous" (Vanity Fair). Now celebrating its twentieth anniversary, and including a new preface by the author, If You Come Softly is a powerful story of interracial love that leaves readers wondering "why" and "if only . . ."

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Jacqueline Woodson
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 01/07/2010
ISBN: 9780142415221
Pages: 181
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.70d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 25181 / If You Come Softly
Reading Level: 4 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 4