One Crazy Summer is the winner of the 2011 Coretta Scott King author award and the Scott O'Dell Prize for Historical Fiction, a Newbery Honor book, and a National Book Award finalist. Whew! That is a lot of praise ... and it is well deserved. I really enjoyed this powerful historical fiction novel with its vividly drawn characters and setting, wry wit, and memorable story.Description: 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.
Intelligent and ultra-responsible oldest sister Delphine narrates the story of her trip with her sisters: show-off, Vonetta, and stubborn, Fern in an unforgettable voice. The story of their relationship with their mother and their summer with the Black Panthers flows smoothly and poetically to its moving, satisfying conclusion. Whether you enjoy modern or historical novels, I believe that you'll really enjoy this book.
Listen to the author talk about the book and read a small section from One Crazy Summer here.
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