{"product_id":"p-s-be-eleven-hardcover","title":"P.S. Be Eleven - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRita Williams-Garcia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gaither sisters are at it again! A sequel to the Newbery Honor Book One Crazy Summer, this Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel will find a home in the hearts of readers who loved Brown Girl Dreaming and As Brave as You.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter spending the summer in Oakland, California, with their mother and the Black Panthers, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern arrive home with a newfound streak of independence. That doesn't sit well with Big Ma, who doesn't like the way things are changing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither does Delphine. Pa has a new girlfriend. Uncle Darnell comes home from Vietnam, but he's not the same. And her new sixth-grade teacher isn't the fun, stylish Miss Honeywell--it's Mr. Mwila, a stern exchange teacher from Zambia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the one thing that doesn't change during this turbulent year is the advice that Delphine receives from her mother, who reminds her not to grow up too fast. To be eleven while she can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders who enjoy Christopher Paul Curtis's The Watsons Go to Birmingham and Jacqueline Woodson's Brown Girl Dreaming will find much to love in this book. Rita Williams-Garcia's books about Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern can also be read alongside nonfiction explorations of American history such as Jason Reynolds's and Ibram X. Kendi's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach humorous, unforgettable story in this trilogy follows the sisters as they grow up during one of the most tumultuous eras in recent American history, the 1960s. Read the adventures of eleven-year-old Delphine and her younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern, as they visit their kin all over the rapidly changing nation--and as they discover that the bonds of family, and their own strength, run deeper than they ever knew possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Gaither sisters are an irresistible trio. Williams-Garcia excels at conveying defining moments of American society from their point of view.\" --Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unforgettable year brings new challenges, new lessons, and a whole lot of change to Herkimer Street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Tumultuous Time in History: \u003c\/b\u003e From the influence of the Black Panthers to the turmoil of the Vietnam War, this story brings the late 1960s to life through the eyes of three unforgettable sisters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStrong Female Protagonist: \u003c\/b\u003e As the oldest, Delphine has to steer her family through a year of upheaval when her pa gets a new girlfriend and her beloved uncle returns home from the war a changed man.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAfrican American Family Story: \u003c\/b\u003e Follow Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern as they clash with their traditional grandmother, Big Ma, and learn what family truly means.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Classic School Story: \u003c\/b\u003e Delphine faces her own challenges in the sixth grade when her favorite teacher is replaced by Mr. Mwila, a stern exchange teacher from Zambia with a lot to teach her about the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings are changing in the Gaither household. After soaking up a power to the people mind-set over the summer, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern return to Brooklyn with a newfound streak of independence. Pa has a girlfriend. Uncle Darnell is home from Vietnam, but he's not the same. And a new singing group called the Jackson Five has the girls seeing stars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the one thing that doesn't change? Big Ma still expects Delphine to keep everything together. That's even harder now that her sisters refuse to be bossed around, and now that Pa's girlfriend voices her own opinions about things. Through letters, Delphine confides in her mother, who reminds her not to grow up too fast. To be eleven while she can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding successor to the Newbery Honor Book \u003cem\u003eOne Crazy Summer\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eP.S. Be Eleven\u003c\/em\u003e stands on its own as a moving, funny story of three sisters growing up amid the radical change of the 1960s, beautifully written by the inimitable Rita Williams-Garcia. \u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings are changing in the Gaither household. After soaking up a \"power to the people\" mind-set over the summer, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern return to Brooklyn with a newfound streak of independence. Pa has a girlfriend. Uncle Darnell is home from Vietnam, but he's not the same. And a new singing group called the Jackson Five has the girls seeing stars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the one thing that doesn't change? Big Ma still expects Delphine to keep everything together. That's even harder now that her sisters refuse to be bossed around, and now that Pa's girlfriend voices her own opinions about things. Through letters, Delphine confides in her mother, who reminds her not to grow up too fast. To be eleven while she can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding successor to the Newbery Honor Book \u003cem\u003eOne Crazy Summer\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eP.S. Be Eleven\u003c\/em\u003e stands on its own as a moving, funny story of three sisters growing up amid the radical change of the 1960s, beautifully written by the inimitable Rita Williams-Garcia. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.43 x 6.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e P.S. 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