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1	From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson add to wishlist Thirteen-year-old Melanin Sun has always had a close relationship with his mother, a single parent. He is surprised when she tells him that she has fallen in love with a white woman. Worried that this relationship means that she doesn't love him, an African-American male, Melanin shuts his mother out of his life. After a confrontation, he agrees ... see all copies from $5.66! new only from $12.32! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	If You Come Softly more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson add to wishlist Life changes for Miah, an African American teenager from Brooklyn, when he is accepted to an upscale prep school in Manhattan where he finds love with a Jewish classmate named Ellie. Although their backgrounds are very different, Miah and Ellie fall deeply in love--a situation that doesn't sit well with many of their friends and family members. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	After Tupac and D Foster more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson add to wishlist A Newbery Honor book. A lot can happen to three girls in a two-year period--especially when the rap music of Tupac Shakur is the glue holding them together. see all copies from $5.60! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Locomotion more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson add to wishlist It's been four years since 11-year-old Lonnie's parents where killed in a fire and he still misses them desperately. Living in a foster home and separated from his younger sister Lili, Lonnie hopes that his newest foster mother, Miss Edna, will officially take him into her family. This story, which explores Lonnie's life both at home and at school ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Hush more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson add to wishlist This 2002 National Book Award finalist is reissued with a new look. When Toswiah Green's policeman father testifies against a fellow officer, the family members must change their identities and move to a different city. Now Toswiah is Evie Thomas--and that's the least of the changes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Miracle's Boys more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson add to wishlist It's been more than two years since his mother died, but 13-year-old Lafayette still blames himself for her death since he was one the one who found her after she slipped into a diabetic coma. Lafayette's feelings are mirrored by those of his older brother, Ty'ree, who feels guilty because he was unable to save their father who drowned years ago ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Other Side more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson, E B Lewis (Illustrator) add to wishlist Two girls, one white and one black, gradually get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides their town. see all copies from $5.81! new only from $10.28! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Feathers more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson add to wishlist In her Newbery Honor-winning novel, Woodson takes readers on a journey into a young girl's heart and reveals the pain and joy of learning to look beneath the surface. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| SVS
9	Sweet, Sweet Memory more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson, Floyd Cooper (Illustrator) add to wishlist A young girl copes with the death of her beloved grandfather by listening to the fond reminiscences of other family members and by reflecting on her own special memories. Pastel illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions
10	Visiting Day more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson add to wishlist In a heartwarming story about unconditional love, a little girl and her grandmother get ready for visiting day. As they make their preparations, the girl's father--who adores her--is getting ready too. Full color. see all copies from $7.00! new only from $9.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Show Way more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson, Hudson Talbott (Illustrator) add to wishlist Newbery Medal-winning author Jacqueline Woodson shares simple stories of several generations of women in her family in this quilt-laden picture book about the journey from slavery to freedom. Soonie's great-grandmother, a slave in South Carolina, learned to make Show Ways, quilts that shared the path to Northern freedom through its patterns. She ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $6.39! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	We Had a Picnic This Sunday Past more books like this by J Woodson add to wishlist A young girl named Teeka fondly recalls a family picnic attended by her doting grandmother, her grumpy cousin Terrance, her Auntie Kim, and many others. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Coming on Home Soon more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson, E B Lewis (Illustrator) add to wishlist Ada Ruth's mother temporarily moves to Chicago for a job cleaning railroad cars, an opportunity for African-American women occurring because World War II siphoned off so much of the work force. Ada Ruth stays behind with her grandmother, waiting for news and much-needed money to arrive in the mail from her mother as the icy rural Michigan winter ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.84! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Peace, Locomotion more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson add to wishlist Told through letters from 12-year-old Lonnie to his younger sister, this thought-provoking companion to "Locomotion" tackles important issues in captivating, lyrical language, as Lonnie's reflections on family, loss, love, and peace are sure to strike a chord with readers. see all copies from $3.50! new only from $5.21! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Last Summer with Maizon more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson add to wishlist Maizon and Margaret live on the same street in Brooklyn, New York, and are always together - until they reach the age of 11, when everything changes. They can't go back in time, but they make a promise to stay friends for ever. No matter what happens, they must find a way not to let each other go. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Autobiography of a Family Photo more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson add to wishlist In her first adult novel, Woodson--already acclaimed in both the African-American and lesbian and gay worlds for her award-winning short fiction--paints a moving portrait of childhood, family, and community that takes into account both the destruction wrought by war and the darker sides of emotional and sexual tension. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $43.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Our Gracie Aunt more books like this by J Woodson add to wishlist Two siblings, Johnson and Beebee, find themselves suddenly alone at home. When a neighbor drops by to escort them to their Aunt Gracie's, whom they've never heard of, the children fear they are being shipped into foster care. But Aunt Gracie turns out to be their mother's long-lost sister, and a comforting presence at a time when the children ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $3.65! \| first editions
18 view cover	Dear one more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson add to wishlist Twelve-year-old Feni has to adjust when the pregnant young daughter of an old friend of her mother's comes to stay with them. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Maizon at Blue Hill more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson add to wishlist In this sequel to "Last Summer with Maizon", Maizon accepts a scholarship to a predominantly white boarding school, leaving her grandmother and best friend Margaret behind on Madison Street. Although Blue Hill offers her much, Maizon finds the white students make her uncomfortable, and the four other black students seem threatening. What is it ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Behind You more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson add to wishlist This beautiful sequel to "If You Come Softly" explores the experiences of those left behind after tragedy. It is a novel in which through hope, understanding and love, healing begins. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Lena more books like this by J Woodson add to wishlist At the end of "I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This," Marie's friend Lena and her little sister Dion ran away to escape their abusive father. Now, disguised as boys, Lena and Dion search for their mother's relatives, unable to afford to make even one mistake. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson add to wishlist Twelve-year-old Marie is a leader among the black girls in her prosperous black suburb, but her best friend is Lena, a white girl. Both girls have lost their mothers, and both girls can keep a secret; Lena has a terrible one: Her father is abusing her sexually. Marie is torn--how can she best help Lena: by keeping her secret or telling it? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	A Way Out of No Way more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson (Editor) add to wishlist A collection of writings about growing up black in America. Selections include an excerpt for "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J.Gaines, "Passing" by Langston Hughes, "Looking in the Mirror" by Anna Deavere Smith, an excerpt from "Sula" by Toni Morrison, and "Legacies" by Nikki Giovanni. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $72.40! \| first editions
24 view cover	The House You Pass on the Way more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson add to wishlist Thirteen-year-old Evangeline has changed her named to Staggerlee in honor of the antihero of the folk ballad. The middle child in the county's only mixed-race family, Staggerlee has a hard time fitting in with her schoolmates. She is also trying to come to terms with the fact that she thinks she might be a lesbian. Through her friendship with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	A Way Out of No Way: Writings about Growing Up Black in America more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson (Introduction by) add to wishlist A collection of writings about growing up black in America. Selections include an excerpt for "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J.Gaines, "Passing" by Langston Hughes, "Looking in the Mirror" by Anna Deavere Smith, an excerpt from "Sula" by Toni Morrison, and "Legacies" by Nikki Giovanni. see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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