Feathers
Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson is a poignant exploration of childhood and identity, published by Nancy Paulsen Books on March 1, 2007. This first edition spans 118 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Frannie as she navigates her thoughts on hope amidst the complexities of her life, including her friend Samantha’s evolving faith and the arrival of a new boy in class, known as the Jesus Boy.
Readers will find that the story delves into themes of friendship, family life, and race relations, as Frannie reflects on her brother’s deafness, her mother’s fears, and the challenges posed by a class bully. Throughout this winter filled with surprises, Frannie learns to see the world from different perspectives, ultimately seeking her own understanding of hope. Woodson’s writing invites readers to look beyond the surface, capturing the essence of growing up and the myriad emotions that accompany it.
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“Hope is the thing with feathers” starts the poem Frannie is reading in school. Frannie hasn’t thought much about hope. There are so many other things to think about. Each day, her friend Samantha seems a bit more “holy.” There is a new boy in class everyone is calling the Jesus Boy. And although the new boy looks like a white kid, he says he’s not white. Who is he?
During a winter full of surprises, good and bad, Frannie starts seeing a lot of things in a new light—her brother Sean’s deafness, her mother’s fear, the class bully’s anger, her best friend’s faith and her own desire for “the thing with feathers.”
Jacqueline Woodson once again takes readers on a journey into a young girl’s heart and reveals the pain and the joy of learning to look beneath the surface.
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