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One Crazy Summer is a 2010 book by Rita Williams-Garcia about three sisters visiting their mother in Oakland, California during the Black Panther movement in 1968. The novel won several awards and is the first book in the Gaither Sisters Series.
- Rita Williams-Garcia
- 2010
Dec 27, 2011 · In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them. A strong option for summer reading—take this book along on a family road trip or enjoy it at home.
- Rita Williams-Garcia
- $4.99
- Quill Tree Books
Jan 26, 2010 · Eleven-year-old Delphine and her sisters visit their mother in Oakland, California, in 1968 and join a Black Panther summer camp. This book is the first in a series of humorous and realistic stories about the Gaither sisters.
- (36.5K)
- Hardcover
A Newbery Honor novel about three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet their mother who abandoned them. The book explores their family, country, and self-identity through the Black Panther movement and the Black Arts Movement.
Mar 13, 2019 · Three sisters travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them. They learn about their family, their country, and themselves in this moving, funny historical fiction book for middle readers.
In One Crazy Summer, eleven-year-old Delphine is like a mother to her two younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern. She's had to be, ever since their mother, Cecile, left...
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A Newbery Honor novel about three sisters who travel to Oakland in 1968 to meet their mother, a Black Panther activist. They learn about their family, their country, and themselves in a summer full of surprises and challenges.
