This is the main character and author of Brown Girl Dreaming.
Who is Jacqueline Woodson?
Define "dusk" and "dawn"
Dusk: the time of day when the sun sets
Dawn: the time of day when the sun rises
This is the main conflict between Woodson's parents that causes them to argue so much.
What is "Different views on the Civil Rights Movement/What they consider home"?
This is the genre of Brown Girl Dreaming.
What is a memoir?
In this poem, Jacqueline Woodson says "i am born"
What is february 12, 1963?
This character grew up in South Carolina, where they consider their home.
Who is Mary Ann Irby/Woodson? (Jacqueline Woodson's mother)
Define "mood"
The way the text makes the reader feel.
Jacqueline's father Jack hates the South for this reason.
What is "They treat Black people poorly because of the color of their skin"?
Jacqueline Woodson was born in this state
What is Ohio?
In this poem, Woodson's mother Mary Ann leaves her father Jack
What is leaving columbus?
This character grew up in Ohio and hates the South.
Who is Jack Woodson? (Jacqueline Woodson's father)
Define "tone"
The author's attitude toward a subject
During the time period in the book, this is the time of day that it is safest for African Americans to travel in the South
What is nighttime?
Jacqueline Woodson was born during this major movement
What is The Civil Rights Movement?
In this poem does Jack Woodson (Jacqueline's father) says that Jacqueline was unlucky, because she came out looking like her father
What is other people's memory?
This person remembered the time of day Woodson was born because they heard the blue jays squawking
Who is Grandma Georgiana?
Define "emancipated"
Free
This side of Jacqueline Woodson's family comes from the South.
What is her mom's side?
List at least three different topics of Brown Girl Dreaming
What is Race, Justice, Family, Memory, Storytelling, or Identity?
In this poem, Woodson's father Jack tells his children that no Woodson will ever be taken advantage of by a White person
What is journey?
Name one of the people mentioned in "second daughter's second day on earth".
Who is Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, Ruby Bridges, or the Freedom Singers
Define "lilt"
A pleasant tone
Name one award that Brown Girl Dreaming won.
What is the Newbery Award, National Book Award for Young People, or NAACP Image Award?
This is included in the very beginning of the book, before even the first poem.
What is the Woodson family tree?
In this poem, Woodson's mother strictly tells her children how to behave
What is greenville, south carolina, 1963?