| If You Come Softly Contributor(s): Woodson, Jacqueline (Author) |
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ISBN: 0142415227 ISBN-13: 9780142415221 Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | School & Education - General - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - Contemporary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 570 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.45 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Topical - Death/Dying - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 25181 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 . . . |