Reading guide to "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
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Reading guide to Brown Girl Dreaming
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This reading guide was written in 2018 by Katarina Lycken Rüter, lead teacher of Swedish and religion in high school. Revised in 2026 by Maria Fröhlich, member of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award jury. Our reading guides are to be used in book circles, in schools or just as inspiration for further reading.
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Poetic note between sorrow and hope
Jacqueline Woodson is an American author, born in 1963 and residing in Brooklyn, New York. She is the author of more than thirty books, including novels, poetry and picture books. She writes primarily for young teens, but also for children and adults. One of her most lauded books is the award winning autobiographical Brown Girl Dreaming (2014).
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