{"product_id":"gone-crazy-in-alabama-isbn-9780062215871","title":"Gone Crazy in Alabama","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Coretta Scott King Award–winning \u003cem\u003eGone Crazy in Alabama\u003c\/em\u003e by Newbery Honor and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of the Gaither sisters as they travel from the streets of Brooklyn to the rural South for the summer of a lifetime.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelphine, Vonetta, and Fern are off to Alabama to visit their grandmother Big Ma and her mother, Ma Charles. Across the way lives Ma Charles’s half sister, Miss Trotter. The two half sisters haven’t spoken in years. As Delphine hears about her family history, she uncovers the surprising truth that’s been keeping the sisters apart. But when tragedy strikes, Delphine discovers that the bonds of family run deeper than she ever knew possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerful and humorous, this companion to the award-winning \u003cem\u003eOne Crazy Summer\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eP.S. Be Eleven\u003c\/em\u003e will be enjoyed by fans of the first two books, as well as by readers meeting these memorable sisters for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders who enjoy Christopher Paul Curtis's \u003cem\u003eThe Watsons Go to Birmingham \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cbr\u003eJacqueline Woodson’s \u003cem\u003eBrown\u003cbr\u003eGirl Dreaming \u003c\/em\u003ewill find much to love in\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ethis book. Rita\u003cbr\u003eWilliams-Garcia's books about Delphine,\u003cbr\u003eVonetta, and Fern can also be read alongside nonfiction explorations of\u003cbr\u003eAmerican history such as Jason Reynolds's and Ibram X. Kendi's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach\u003cbr\u003ehumorous, unforgettable story in this trilogy follows the sisters as they grow\u003cbr\u003eup during one of the most tumultuous eras in recent American history, the\u003cbr\u003e1960s. Read the adventures of eleven-year-old Delphine and her younger sisters,\u003cbr\u003eVonetta and Fern, as they visit their kin all over the rapidly changing\u003cbr\u003enation—and as they discover that the bonds of family, and their own strength,\u003cbr\u003erun deeper than they ever knew possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The\u003cbr\u003eGaither sisters are an irresistible trio. Williams-Garcia excels at conveying\u003cbr\u003edefining moments of American society from their point of view\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.” —\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers\u003cbr\u003eWeekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoretta Scott King Award winner * ALA Notable Book * \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year * \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eReviews\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year * ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e Editors’ Choice * \u003cem\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year * \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e Best Books of the Year * \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBooks\u003c\/em\u003e Blue Ribbon Book * Three starred reviews * CCBC Choice * New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing * Amazon Best Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIt's the summer of 1969, and Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are off to Alabama to visit Big Ma and her eighty-two-year-old mother, Ma Charles. Pa can't remind them enough that the South's not like Brooklyn, and that you can't get more southern than Alabama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross the field, through the pines, and over the creek is the Trotter home, where Ma Charles's half sister, Miss Trotter, lives. The two half sisters haven't spoken in years, each determined to hold on to her version of the truth. Dramatic Vonetta plays middleman to the two warring, elderly sisters, while Delphine struggles against her to bring the family together. As Delphine hears about family history that she never knew existed, she learns of a hurt that happened many years ago—which maybe can't be mended. But when a tragedy comes to the farm in Alabama, Delphine discovers that the bonds of family run deeper than she ever knew possible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerful and humorous, this companion to the award-winning \u003cem\u003eOne Crazy Summer\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eP.S. Be Eleven\u003c\/em\u003e stands on its own as a story that brilliantly reveals the history of an African-American family in all its richness and complexity, superbly written by master storyteller Rita Williams-Garcia. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePraise for P.S. BE ELEVEN: “Williams-Garcia’s skilled writing takes readers to a deeper understanding of Delphine as she grows up and is forced to watch her family take a new shape. This thoughtful story, told with humor and heart, rings with the rhythms and the dilemmas of the ‘60s through characters real enough to touch.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for P.S. BE ELEVEN: “Funny, wise, poignant, and thought-provoking, this will leave readers wanting more about Delphine and her sisters.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for P.S. BE ELEVEN: “..the Gaither sisters are an irresistible trio. Williams-Garcia excels at conveying defining moments of American society from their point of view—this is historical fiction that’s as full of heart as it is of heartbreak.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for P.S. BE ELEVEN: “P.S. Be Eleven is a must-read for fans of the first book, but it can also stand alone as an engrossing novel that will leave readers pondering important issues of race, gender, and identity.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR ONE CRAZY SUMMER: “Delphine is the pitch-perfect older sister, wise beyond her years, an expert at handling her siblings...while the girls are caught up in the difficulties of adults, their resilience is celebrated and energetically told with writing that snaps off the page” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR ONE CRAZY SUMMER: “The setting and time period are as vividly realized as the characters, and readers will want to know more about Delphine and her sisters after they return to Brooklyn...” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Williams-Garcia’s novel has the feeling of a saga, an American story of several generations, related effectively from Delphine’s first-person point of view-and with help from some feisty elders.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis final installment is rich in atmosphere and clearly conveys the sisters’ distinct personalities, their loyalty to one another, and their special place in their complex family. An author’s note elucidates the connection between Native and African Americans, and a family tree details the Gaither girls’ roots. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must-have conclusion to this beloved middle grade series. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are similarities here with Woodson’s Brown Girl Dreaming, which would make an excellent next step and consolation for readers wistful for the apparent end of the series. But if readers do have to say goodbye to the Gaither sisters and their crew, this is a warm and spirited valedictory. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR ONE CRAZY SUMMER: “Emotionally challenging and beautifully written, this book immerses readers in a time and place and raises difficult questions of cultural and ethnic identity and personal responsibility.  With memorable characters (all three girls have engaging, strong voices) and a powerful story, this is a book well worth reading and rereading.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR ONE CRAZY SUMMER: “Delphine’s growing awareness of injustice on a personal and universal level is smoothly woven into the story in poetic language that will stimulate and move readers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This well-crafted depiction of a close-knit community in rural Alabama works beautifully, with language that captures its humor, sorrow and resilience. Rich in all areas, Delphine and her sisters’ third outing will fully satisfy the many fans of their first two.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The coping skills of three sisters are put to the test as they leave Brooklyn for a rural summer in 1969 Alabama. Delphine, Vonetta and Fern, the sisters who captured readers’ hearts in One Crazy Summer (2010) and P.S. Be Eleven (2013), are off to spend the summer in Alabama with Big Ma. This visit comes at a time of great awareness for almost-13-year-old Delphine as well as looming change in her family. Delphine is still in charge, but Vonetta seeks to step out of her older sister’s shadow. The trip also means the girls will confront their Uncle Darnell, who let them down during his stay in Brooklyn. Hurts and grudges go even deeper as the story of the girls’ great-grandmother and her estranged sister is gradually disclosed, revealing family dynamics shaped by racial history. All the conflicts fade when a tornado threatens an unbearable loss. Character development again astonishes, the distinctive personalities of the girls ringing true and the supporting cast adding great depth and texture. Indeed, the girls’ cousin JimmyTrotter is so fully realized it seems unfair to think of him as secondary. This well-crafted depiction of a close-knit community in rural Alabama works beautifully, with language that captures its humor, sorrow and resilience. Rich in all areas, Delphine and her sisters’ third outing will fully satisfy the many fans of their first two. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“it’s reward enough just to spend more time with this feisty, close-knit family, whose loyalty to and love for each other trump everything else. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888699568357,"sku":"NP9780062215871","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062215871.jpg?v=1730229649","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/gone-crazy-in-alabama-isbn-9780062215871","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}