My Louisiana Sky

My Louisiana Sky

by Kimberly Willis Holt

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Tiger wants nothing more than to get out of her small town, Saitter, Louisiana. She wants to get away from the responsibility of taking care of her mentally disabled mother, from the fact that her father is "dumb" and can barely read, and faraway from her classmates who constantly make fun of her and her family. When she finally gets the opportunely to leave the town, she thinks that it's finally her way out. Little does she know of the dark secrets of her family that makes her make a decision that will forever change her life. Based in the 1950s, this book tells the story of a young girl who finally realizes how lucky she actually is.

My Review
This book is definitely one of my favs now! It was such an amazing novel! Even through her struggles, Tiger shows us that there is beauty in everything, you just have to look hard enough. :) I know this review isn't very long, but that just means that I loved it so much that I didn't have to even criticize it. ;)

Romance: None.

Violence: None. 

Language:  None.

 Genre: Fiction, Life.

Age: 8 and up.

5 stars!!

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Brown Girl Dreaming

Brown Girl Dreaming

by Jacqueline Woodson

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Written in verse, this book tells the story of the author's childhood. Spending her life in warm South Carolina and busy New York, she has never known what a "home" even is. Since the time is based in the 60s/70s it shows what life was like for a African American child in the middle of the Civil Rights Movement.

My Review
Oh my...This book was just...soooo good! It was beautifully told and left me in awe of Jacqueline Woodson's writing. It was written in free-verse (which is one of my all time favorite writing styles), and it showed me that anyone can tell their story. It doesn't matter if there's lots of words in a book. What's really important is how you use the small ones. This book was perfection! I definitely recommend it!

Romance: None.

Violence: None. 

Language:  None.

 Genre: Free-verse, Life.

Age: 9 and up.

5 stars!!

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