woodson's childhood was flipped when segregated greenville, south carolina and new york city. feeling in the middle of a road, her arms out, fingers pointing north and south. jacqueliner growing awareness of the civil rights movement, her identity, and individuality, as well as the power of community. woodson vividly in skillfully captures the mind of a young person, searching for sure footing in a fragmented world. brown girl dreaming is the first book of poetry to be featured here on the velshi banned book club. poetry has not been excluded from the shameful history of censorship in this country or even in the recent uptick in bans, far from it. from alan ginsburg, howell, to shell silver stains iconic, a late in the attic, celebrated by generations of children, to brown girl dreaming, there is a tradition in america banning poetry. we've talked before about the inherent truth of fiction books, the way they shine a spotlight, poetry does that to. it's more of a partial shade, the truth finds you in a palm. in just a few lines and some carefully placed indentations, a poem can put words to the pain of adolescence, the waves of love, and the wake of racism. it illust

intense grade english, rondo dreaming tells a story of other jacqueline woodson's childhood split between york city and segregated rural south carolina. against the coming of age backdrop, -- confront significant issues including religion, sexual identity and race all inverse of course. black old rooming as received numerous awards including the national book award. of, course it has earned the distinction of being targeted by would be book bans and towns and schools across the nation. joining velshi tomorrow morning, to hear the author speak with ali velshi, about the power of poetry, banned books in america it's so much more. if you are interested it finished reading brown girl dreaming, you have a favorite moment, strong reaction or even just a question for jacqueline woodson, send it our way. they have my story abel she dot com finishing off my copyright of the story today. before, we have a lot more on velshi ahead so please stay with us. with u it's easier to do more innovative things. [whistling] ♪ ♪ this is the moment. for a treatment for moderate-to-severe eczema. cibinqo — fda a

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