ONE CRAZY SUMMER
By: Rita Williams-Garcia
1. Bibliography
Williams-Garcia, Rita. ONE CRAZY SUMMER. New York: Amistad, 2010. EAudio. Narrated by Sisi Aisha Johnson ISBN:9781449821968
2. Plot Summary
ONE CRAZY SUMMER by Rita Williams-Garcia is a historical fiction book set in the summer of 1968. Delphine and her two younger sisters are forced to spend a month during the summer with their mother that they do not know. The girls suddenly realize that their mother is not happy about the arrangements of keeping the girls. They are forced to spend their days at a summer camp sponsored by the Black Panthers during the Civil Right Movement. After several triumphs, the sisters form a love for their mother and she returns the love.
ONE CRAZY SUMMER by Rita Williams-Garcia is a historical fiction book set in the summer of 1968. Delphine and her two younger sisters are forced to spend a month during the summer with their mother that they do not know. The girls suddenly realize that their mother is not happy about the arrangements of keeping the girls. They are forced to spend their days at a summer camp sponsored by the Black Panthers during the Civil Right Movement. After several triumphs, the sisters form a love for their mother and she returns the love.
3. Critical Analysis
I listened to the audio book offered through One Click Digital Media. The story is narrated by Sisi Aisha Johnson and produced by Recorded Books, LLC. Johnson does a superb job of narrating distinct voices for each character in the book. Through her narration, the reader gets a glimpse of the strong Delphine and how she cares for her younger sisters. Fern's character is young and playful while Vonetta is the sister that desired attention. Johnson's voice for their mother Cecile is cold and unloving. Cecile says "I didn't send for you. Didn't want you in the first place." Other characters in the book have distinct voices as well including the roughness of a boy.
Johnson's narration is clear and portrays the language of the time period. I feel that the audio book helped me to understand the time period better and made the characters come to life with their distinct voices. The book contains some poetry and Johnson's narration helps the readers to grasp the meaning of the poem through her expression and verbal emotions present.
The story is narrated through the Delphine's point of view. Many racial situations are present in the story that could possible have taken place during the Civil Rights Movement. When the girls visit the center sponsored by the Black Panthers, the reader is exposed to tension among the group. Williams-Garica includes historical events of the time including the underground circulations of the Black Panthers and the Vietnam War. The story is set in Oakland, California where only their mother's house has a palm tree in the yard and lives in a green stucco house. ONE CRAZY SUMMER is a story that helps youth to understand that they can make a difference.
I listened to the audio book offered through One Click Digital Media. The story is narrated by Sisi Aisha Johnson and produced by Recorded Books, LLC. Johnson does a superb job of narrating distinct voices for each character in the book. Through her narration, the reader gets a glimpse of the strong Delphine and how she cares for her younger sisters. Fern's character is young and playful while Vonetta is the sister that desired attention. Johnson's voice for their mother Cecile is cold and unloving. Cecile says "I didn't send for you. Didn't want you in the first place." Other characters in the book have distinct voices as well including the roughness of a boy.
Johnson's narration is clear and portrays the language of the time period. I feel that the audio book helped me to understand the time period better and made the characters come to life with their distinct voices. The book contains some poetry and Johnson's narration helps the readers to grasp the meaning of the poem through her expression and verbal emotions present.
The story is narrated through the Delphine's point of view. Many racial situations are present in the story that could possible have taken place during the Civil Rights Movement. When the girls visit the center sponsored by the Black Panthers, the reader is exposed to tension among the group. Williams-Garica includes historical events of the time including the underground circulations of the Black Panthers and the Vietnam War. The story is set in Oakland, California where only their mother's house has a palm tree in the yard and lives in a green stucco house. ONE CRAZY SUMMER is a story that helps youth to understand that they can make a difference.
4. Review Excerpts:
~ 2011 Coretta Scott King Award
~ 2011 Newbery Honor Book
~2011 Scott O'Deal Award
~2011 Scott O'Deal Award
~SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: "Seeing the historic summer of '68 through the eyes of
sensitive, intuitive Delphine is a treat. Featuring flawless writing and
narration, this is storytelling at its finest."
~BOOKLIST: "Civil discontent seen through the eyes of children reveals another side of African American history in this compelling novel."
5. Connections
~This story could be read during Black History Month.
~Students could read this book after researching more about the Civil Rights Movement which will lead to better understanding of the time era of this book.
~This story could be read during Black History Month.
~Students could read this book after researching more about the Civil Rights Movement which will lead to better understanding of the time era of this book.
Other Books by Rita Williams-Garcia
LIKE SISTERS ON THE HOMEFRONT
CATCHING THE WILD WAIYUUZEE
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LIKE SISTERS ON THE HOMEFRONT
CATCHING THE WILD WAIYUUZEE
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