The Resource One crazy summer, by Rita Williams-Garcia
One crazy summer, by Rita Williams-Garcia
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Resource Information
The item One crazy summer, by Rita Williams-Garcia represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Northwest Georgia Regional Library.
This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
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- Summary
- In the summer of 1968, after traveling 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 218 pages
- Note
- Sequel: P.S. Be eleven
- Isbn
- 9780060760892
- Label
- One crazy summer
- Title
- One crazy summer
- Statement of responsibility
- by Rita Williams-Garcia
- Subject
-
- Sisters -- Fiction
- Sisters -- Juvenile fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- Sisters
- Civil rights movements
- Mothers -- Fiction
- Newbery Medal: Honor book -- 2011
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- 1900-1999
- Oakland (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- trueGirls
- Poets -- Fiction
- Black Panther Party -- Juvenile fiction
- truePoets
- History
- Poets -- Juvenile fiction
- African Americans
- trueAfrican American fiction
- Black Panther Party
- trueOakland, California
- Civil rights movements -- Fiction
- trueAfrican American girls
- trueEleven-year-old girls
- trueSisters
- Civil rights movements -- Juvenile fiction
- trueCivil Rights Movement
- trueMother-deserted children
- Oakland (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
- Mothers
- trueSummer camps
- trueCalifornia
- Coretta Scott King Award (Author): Winner -- 2011
- Mothers -- Juvenile fiction
- Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2010
- Juvenile works
- Fiction
- trueFirst person narratives
- African Americans -- Fiction
- trueBlack Panther Party
- California -- Oakland
- Poets
- Black Panther Party -- Fiction
- trueMothers
- true1960s -- 1960 -- 1969
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In the summer of 1968, after traveling 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
- Summary
- 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
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2011
- Amelia Bloomer List, 2011
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2010
- Coretta Scott King Award, Author Category, 2011.
- Parents' Choice Award for Fiction, 2010.
- School Library Journal Best Books: 2010
- Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award, 2011.
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2010.
- Awards note
-
- A Junior Library Guild selection
- Coretta Scott King Award, Author, 2011.
- Newbery Honor Book, 2011.
- National Book Award finalist, 2010
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 343581
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- Ages 9-12
- LC call number
- PZ7.W6713
- LC item number
- On 2010
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 750
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 4
- 7
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Gaither sisters
- Series volume
- 0001
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- One crazy summer, by Rita Williams-Garcia
- Note
- Sequel: P.S. Be eleven
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 5108887
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 218 pages
- Isbn
- 9780060760892
- Lccn
- 2009009293
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn319320797
- (OCoLC)319320797
- Label
- One crazy summer, by Rita Williams-Garcia
- Note
- Sequel: P.S. Be eleven
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 5108887
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 218 pages
- Isbn
- 9780060760892
- Lccn
- 2009009293
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn319320797
- (OCoLC)319320797
Subject
- 1900-1999
- true1960s -- 1960 -- 1969
- trueAfrican American fiction
- trueAfrican American girls
- African Americans
- African Americans -- Fiction
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- trueBlack Panther Party
- Black Panther Party
- Black Panther Party -- Fiction
- Black Panther Party -- Juvenile fiction
- trueCalifornia
- California -- Oakland
- trueCivil Rights Movement
- Civil rights movements
- Civil rights movements -- Fiction
- Civil rights movements -- Juvenile fiction
- Coretta Scott King Award (Author): Winner -- 2011
- Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2010
- trueEleven-year-old girls
- Fiction
- trueFirst person narratives
- trueGirls
- trueHistorical fiction
- History
- Juvenile works
- trueMother-deserted children
- Mothers
- trueMothers
- Mothers -- Fiction
- Mothers -- Juvenile fiction
- Newbery Medal: Honor book -- 2011
- Oakland (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
- Oakland (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- trueOakland, California
- Poets
- truePoets
- Poets -- Fiction
- Poets -- Juvenile fiction
- Sisters
- trueSisters
- Sisters -- Fiction
- Sisters -- Juvenile fiction
- trueSummer camps
Genre
- trueAfrican American fiction
- Coretta Scott King Award (Author): Winner
- Dust jackets (Bindings)
- Fiction
- trueFirst person narratives
- trueHistorical fiction
- trueHistory
- Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile works
- Newbery Medal: Honor book
Member of
Included in
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Middle Readers Category: 2011
- trueAmelia Bloomer Lists - Middle Graders Fiction: 2011
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth - Middle Readers Category: 2010
- trueCamp
- trueCivil Rights and Vietnam Era, 1950s to 1970s : Fiction for Grades 3-5
- trueCoretta Scott King Award (Authors)
- trueHistorical Fiction -- 1950s and 1960s : Fiction for Grades 6-8
- trueMothers
- trueParents' Choice Awards - Fiction: 2010
- trueSchool Library Journal Best Books: 2010
- trueScott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
Character Only applied to fiction books, character appeal is especially for those readers who love books *because* of the characters.
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2011
- Award
- Amelia Bloomer List, 2011
- Award
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2010
- Award
- Coretta Scott King Award, Author Category, 2011.
- Award
- Parents' Choice Award for Fiction, 2010.
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books: 2010
- Award
- Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award, 2011.
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2010.
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