5/19/2023 0 Comments Eleven ps![]() ![]() Be Eleven is a must-read for fans of the first book, but it can also stand alone as an engrossing novel that will leave readers pondering important issues of race, gender, and identity.- Gesse Stark-Smith, Multnomah County Library, Portland, ORĪgainst Big Ma's objections, in One Crazy Summer (rev. Even secondary characters are complex and her nuanced understanding of the 1960s brings the setting to life. Williams-Garcia ably integrates historical information with Delphine's story. From the very start of the story, her well-realized voice pulls readers into her rapidly changing world. ![]() Over the course of the book, Delphine strives to balance these conflicting perspectives and to articulate her own beliefs. ![]() But each adult in Delphine's life has a different idea of what that means. Delphine finds some solace in corresponding with her mother, who reminds her not to take on too much or try to grow up too fast instead she should remember to be 11. ![]() In addition to their grandmother's strict expectations, the girls must navigate the return of their uncle from Vietnam, their father's new romantic relationship, and their own uncontrollable love for the Jackson Five. Gr 4–7-After their life-changing summer in Oakland with their poet-activist mother, related in One Crazy Summer (HarperCollins, 2010), sisters Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern find it difficult to readjust to life in Brooklyn. ![]()
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