One crazy summer
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Fulton Co. Lib | J FIC WILL | Available |
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Book
Physical Desc
218, 13 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
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Level 4.6, 7 Points
Level 4.6, 7 Points
Notes
General Note
Includes "Extras": an excerpt from the author's acceptance speech for the Coretta Scott King award, a deleted chapter from the novel, and extras and activities.
Description
In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.
Target Audience
Ages 9-12.
Awards
A Junior Library Guild selection.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Award, Author, 2011.
Awards
Newbery Honor Book, 2011.
Awards
National Book Award finalist, 2010.
Awards
Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Williams-Garcia, R. (20122010). One crazy summer (1st pbk. ed.). Amistad.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Williams-Garcia, Rita. 20122010. One Crazy Summer. Amistad.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Williams-Garcia, Rita. One Crazy Summer Amistad, 20122010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Williams-Garcia, Rita. One Crazy Summer 1st pbk. ed., Amistad, 20122010.
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