Summary
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 intrusio... Full description
Summary: |
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. |
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Physical Description: |
218 p. ; 22 cm. |
Audience: |
Grades 4-7. |
Awards: |
A Junior Library Guild selection |
ISBN: |
9780060760892 (reinforced) : 0060760893 (reinforced) : 9780060760885 (trade bdg.) 0060760885 (trade bdg.) 9780060760908 (pbk.) |
Author Notes: |
(Bowker Author Biography) |