books by Jacqueline Woodson     books:     Jacqueline Woodson      If You Come Softly Jacqueline Woodson Puffin, 2006 why is this book in the sexual abuse section? It is not about sexual abuse/rape. I don't think there's even a mention of it. Anyway, I read this when I was about 13 and liked it a lot. It's about a white girl who falls in love with a black guy and how their friends and families have more of a negative reaction ...             I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This Jacqueline Woodson Puffin, 2006 Heart-felt Lena and Marie touched my heart with their sad tales of their unfortanite parent battles which they are losing seeing as Lena's mother died, Marie's mother abadoned her, and Lena's dad sexually abuses the poor girl. Their means more then anyone realizes and thats the ...             The House You Pass on the Way Jacqueline Woodson Puffin, 2003 amazing story of finding yourself. "seemed like this town, their house, was all just something you passed along the way". Staggerlee is a young woman of fourteen who has taken on a separate identity. She used the titular character of the famous song to honor the point that the character in the song ...             The Other Side Jacqueline Woodson Putnam Juvenile, 2001 A Picture Book for Middle Schoolers The Other Side I used this picture book to teach symbolism to my middle school students. My students connected Woodson's fence to Jerry Spinelli's Hector Street in our class novel, Maniac Magee. After an engaging reading,they concluded that both the fence and Hector ...             Miracle's Boys Jacqueline Woodson Puffin, 2006 Miracle's Boys - a powerful story of grief and family Miracle's Boys is the powerful story of three brothers attempting to deal with the death of their parents. The story begins after the middle brother, Charlie, has returned from Rahway, a juvenile detention center. He has changed so much in the time he was there, that ...             After Tupac and D Foster Jacqueline Woodson Putnam Young Adult, 2008 Friends . . . For Always "Everyone's got a purpose and it's just that they gotta figure out what it is and then go have it." That's what D says anyway. D Foster is the girl who shows up on their block one day at the end of summer. She says she got off the bus in Queens because she liked ...             Locomotion Jacqueline Woodson Puffin, 2004 Locomotion, A Great Book This book Locomotion is really like a poem book not more like a story. So if you come across this book try to read it because at first I did like it at all. When I got to the middle, I loved the book. I love this book because it was interesting how it was told in ...             Feathers Jacqueline Woodson Putnam Juvenile, 2007 Heartfelt story Woodson, from a child's point of view, paints a poignant picture of an adolescent's personal search for hope, intermingling relationships and experiences of the characters' lives. Frannie's thoughts betray a maturity beyond her age. This novel is a realistic view into ...             Hush Jacqueline Woodson Puffin, 2006 Good Book The book was a dramatic mystery about a girl who at a young age has to join the witness protection program. Her father witnesses a murder and everyone tries to defend the murderers because they were police officers. and for his family's life he has to move away, even ...             Show Way (Newbery Honor Book) Jacqueline Woodson Putnam Juvenile, 2005 A Distinctive Voice; A Superb Book First, let's get this whole quilt controversy out of the way. I mean, I haven't seen this much controversy since the battles over "The Story of Ping," and "Rainbow Fish." Whether or not slaves's quilts sometimes functioned as signposts along the Underground Railroad is ...             Visiting Day Jacqueline Woodson Scholastic Press, 2002 A Special Day with Dad VISITING DAY is a book about special day each month for the little girl who narrates this story. It is a day when she gets to dress up, look pretty, ride a bus with her grandmother, eat chicken and other goodies, but most of all she gets to visit her incarcerated ...             From The Notebooks Of Melanin Sun Jacqueline Woodson Scholastic Paperbacks, 1997 FROM THE NOTEBOOKS OF MELANIN SUN From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun By:Jacquuelin Woodson This book is about a boy. Melanin Sun and his mama have always been a whole family with a special kind of love and care. Soon Melanin is finding out that his mom is shutting doors that were always open.And ...             Sweet, Sweet Memory Jacqueline Woodson Hyperion Book CH, 2007 Sweet sweet story Sweet, Sweet Memory , by Jacqueline Woodson, is a beautifully written and illustrated picture book. It deals with the difficulty of losing someone you love, but highlights the importance of remembering happy times you've shared. Sarah's character is believable and ...             Coming On Home Soon Jacqueline Woodson Putnam Juvenile, 2004 A warm and reassuring masterpiece This marvellously written and invitingly illustrated picture book is already a favorite. The spare, meaningful story coupled with the expressive paintings tell a story that is at the same time filled with tension and uncertainty, along with love and assurance. We ...             The Dear One Jacqueline Woodson Puffin, 2004 The Dear One is a moving, powerful book -- a must read! Feni, a 12-year-old, does not want her mother to let Rebecca, a 15-year-old pregnant girl from Harlem, stay with them. But her mother insists this is something she must do, for her old school friend (Rebecca's mother). Feni and Rebecca do not get along at first. ...          products you might be interested in search for books feathers, locomotion, miracle, newbery, notebooks, visiting      geepe.com    web we recommend why is this book in the sexual abuse section? randomly chosen tools & hardware: Techko S184 Portable Door Knob Guard with Vibration Sensor