One Crazy Summer
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia, published by HarperCollins on January 26, 2010, is a 224-page work in English that explores the complexities of family and identity. The story follows eleven-year-old Delphine, who, along with her younger sisters Vonetta and Fern, is sent from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend the summer with their estranged mother, Cecile. As they navigate their new environment, the girls confront the realities of their family history and the challenges of their mother’s indifference.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of family dynamics, social issues, and the quest for belonging. Set against the backdrop of 1968, the girls’ experiences at a summer camp run by the Black Panthers provide a unique perspective on their journey of self-discovery. This edition presents a poignant and humorous tale that captures the struggles and resilience of young girls facing prejudice and the complexities of their familial relationships.
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Eleven-year-old Delphine has it together. Even though her mother, Cecile, abandoned her and her younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern, seven years ago. Even though her father and Big Ma will send them from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to stay with Cecile for the summer. And even though Delphine will have to take care of her sisters, as usual, and learn the truth about the missing pieces of the past.
When the girls arrive in Oakland in the summer of 1968, Cecile wants nothing to do with them. She makes them eat Chinese takeout dinners, forbids them to enter her kitchen, and never explains the strange visitors with Afros and black berets who knock on her door. Rather than spend time with them, Cecile sends Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern to a summer camp sponsored by a revolutionary group, the Black Panthers, where the girls get a radical new education.
Set during one of the most tumultuous years in recent American history, one crazy summer is the heartbreaking, funny tale of three girls in search of the mother who abandoned them—an unforgettable story told by a distinguished author of books for children and teens, Rita Williams-Garcia.
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