Book of the Day: Jacqueline Woodson, The Dear One

Afeni is struggling with her grandmother’s death and her parent’s divorce when Rebecca, a pregnant 15-year old, comes to live with her.  Although the two bristle at each other's presence at first, Afeni and Rebecca learn to work together and care for each other. Afeni’s mother’s best friend, Marion, and her partner are warmly portrayed.  Jacqueline Woodson is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award, a Newbery Honor, two Coretta Scott King Awards, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. 

Jacqueline Woodson comments on her book:
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Woodson, Jacqueline. The dear one. New York, N.Y.: Delacorte Press, 1991