Gone Crazy in Alabama
The Coretta Scott King Award-winning GONE CRAZY IN ALABAMA by Newbery Honor and New York Times best-selling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of the Gaither sisters as they travel from the streets of Brooklyn to the rural South for the summer of a lifetime.
Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are off to Alabama to visit their grandmother Big Ma and her mother, Ma Charles. Across the way lives Ma Charles's half sister, Miss Trotter. The two half sisters haven't spoken in years. As Delphine hears about her family history, she uncovers the surprising truth that's been keeping the sisters apart. But when tragedy strikes, Delphine discovers that the bonds of family run deeper than she ever knew possible.
Powerful and humorous, this companion to the award-winning ONE CRAZY SUMMER and P.S. BE ELEVEN will be enjoyed by fans of the first two books, as well as by readers meeting these memorable sisters for the first time.
Target age group 8-12
Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are off to Alabama to visit their grandmother Big Ma and her mother, Ma Charles. Across the way lives Ma Charles's half sister, Miss Trotter. The two half sisters haven't spoken in years. As Delphine hears about her family history, she uncovers the surprising truth that's been keeping the sisters apart. But when tragedy strikes, Delphine discovers that the bonds of family run deeper than she ever knew possible.
Powerful and humorous, this companion to the award-winning ONE CRAZY SUMMER and P.S. BE ELEVEN will be enjoyed by fans of the first two books, as well as by readers meeting these memorable sisters for the first time.
Target age group 8-12
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CategoryJuvenile Fiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level3-5
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1Social, Personal & Family Topics
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Theme 2History
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemePrejudice & Racism
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AwardsCoretta Scott King Award - Honor
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AuthorWilliams-Garcia, Rita
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Lexile Level740
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AR Level4.5
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DeweyFiction
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PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
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Publication Date9/6/2016
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Pages320
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Dimensions0.8 H x 7.75 L x 5.1 W
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Case Qty72