--- product_id: 34328041 title: "Brown Girl Dreaming" price: "€ 15.50" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/34328041-brown-girl-dreaming store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Brown Girl Dreaming **Price:** € 15.50 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Brown Girl Dreaming - **How much does it cost?** € 15.50 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/34328041-brown-girl-dreaming) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Brown Girl Dreaming [Woodson, Jacqueline] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Brown Girl Dreaming Review: This is a beautifully written memoir set in poetry by the much acclaimed ... - This is a beautifully written memoir set in poetry by the much acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson. Jacqueline’s aunt Ada, a genealogist and family historian, provided Jacqueline with tremendous family history with which this book begins that adds depth and history to the memoir. There is always a contrast between the north an south running like a current through this book. Jacqueline and her family begin in Ohio visiting South Carolina in the summer. They ultimately begin alternating between Brooklyn and South Carolina. Jacqueline Woodson is so eloquent in ascribing the haziness of memory and how feelings and emotions at the time become the more important element. The poetic format for placing these snippets of memory seems so honest and heartfelt. This is a small volume, yet contains so much. There is so much history, especially regarding the Civil Rights Movement, written into these pages. There is the effect of teachers on a young girl’s self-confidence when they praise her writing. There is the love of a family; the complete trust and vulnerability of young children knowing that they are safe with family they love. There is the beauty of forever friendships, these early friendships that are so important and make life so much more enjoyable. This is a book about race, about growing up as a Jehovah’s witness, about dreams in childhood that have so wonderfully come to fruition for Jacqueline Woodson. This book has been marketed as middle grade, but I would recommend it to everyone. It is a remarkably beautiful collection of poetry, rich in history. I think it is so hard to write from a child’s perspective and honestly capture the thoughts and perspective from that time in life, but Jacqueline Woodson does so brilliantly. I love how within this book, Jacqueline talks about how she does not read quickly like her sister. She takes her time with books, reading, thinking, re-reading, enjoying. This, I believe, is how one should read Brown Girl Dreaming, There is so much to take away and enjoy from each chapter/poem. I loved this book for being a beautiful heartfelt collection of poetry, for moving me in ways I did not expect to be moved, for giving young girls hope and reason to dream, for beautifully describing family, and so much more. Beyond that, I also appreciate that this adds to the growing body of diverse literature, especially for young people. For discussion questions, see book-chatter.com. Review: Powerful, Beautiful Storytelling for All - If not for a Young Adult Lit class I'm taking, I probably would have missed out on this wonderful book, by the gifted Jacqueline Woodson. What a treasure to stumble upon Woodson's book of autobiographical prose, that is both simple enough for my 8 year old to read, and rich, and authentic enough for me to enjoy on my own. This book tells the story of Woodson's family history, filled with joy and sorrow, and traces the seeds to her own path as a writer. Woodson's tales are deeply personal, but still relatable and endearing. She also brings all of the characters in her book to life with individual personalities and idiosyncrasies, while still illustrating the historical context that is the backdrop of her upbringing, from the Jim Crow South of her younger days with her grandparents, to the Civil Rights era and Revolutionary times of Angela Davis of her adolescence in Brooklyn. I breezed through this book in two days, and will be buying a paper copy to add to my library. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | 0147515823 | | Best Sellers Rank | #6,990 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Children's Books on Prejudice & Racism #3 in Children's Multicultural Biographies #8 in Children's Black & African American Story Books | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (6,985) | | Dimensions | 5.51 x 0.91 x 8.27 inches | | Edition | Illustrated | | Grade level | 5 - 6 | | ISBN-10 | 9780147515827 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0147515827 | | Item Weight | 11 ounces | | Language | English | | Part of series | Newbery Honor Book | | Print length | 368 pages | | Publication date | October 11, 2016 | | Publisher | Nancy Paulsen Books | | Reading age | 9 - 13 years, from customers | ## Images ![Brown Girl Dreaming - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81yvVCbB65L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is a beautifully written memoir set in poetry by the much acclaimed ... *by M***E on July 25, 2017* This is a beautifully written memoir set in poetry by the much acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson. Jacqueline’s aunt Ada, a genealogist and family historian, provided Jacqueline with tremendous family history with which this book begins that adds depth and history to the memoir. There is always a contrast between the north an south running like a current through this book. Jacqueline and her family begin in Ohio visiting South Carolina in the summer. They ultimately begin alternating between Brooklyn and South Carolina. Jacqueline Woodson is so eloquent in ascribing the haziness of memory and how feelings and emotions at the time become the more important element. The poetic format for placing these snippets of memory seems so honest and heartfelt. This is a small volume, yet contains so much. There is so much history, especially regarding the Civil Rights Movement, written into these pages. There is the effect of teachers on a young girl’s self-confidence when they praise her writing. There is the love of a family; the complete trust and vulnerability of young children knowing that they are safe with family they love. There is the beauty of forever friendships, these early friendships that are so important and make life so much more enjoyable. This is a book about race, about growing up as a Jehovah’s witness, about dreams in childhood that have so wonderfully come to fruition for Jacqueline Woodson. This book has been marketed as middle grade, but I would recommend it to everyone. It is a remarkably beautiful collection of poetry, rich in history. I think it is so hard to write from a child’s perspective and honestly capture the thoughts and perspective from that time in life, but Jacqueline Woodson does so brilliantly. I love how within this book, Jacqueline talks about how she does not read quickly like her sister. She takes her time with books, reading, thinking, re-reading, enjoying. This, I believe, is how one should read Brown Girl Dreaming, There is so much to take away and enjoy from each chapter/poem. I loved this book for being a beautiful heartfelt collection of poetry, for moving me in ways I did not expect to be moved, for giving young girls hope and reason to dream, for beautifully describing family, and so much more. Beyond that, I also appreciate that this adds to the growing body of diverse literature, especially for young people. For discussion questions, see book-chatter.com. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Powerful, Beautiful Storytelling for All *by B***Y on November 25, 2017* If not for a Young Adult Lit class I'm taking, I probably would have missed out on this wonderful book, by the gifted Jacqueline Woodson. What a treasure to stumble upon Woodson's book of autobiographical prose, that is both simple enough for my 8 year old to read, and rich, and authentic enough for me to enjoy on my own. This book tells the story of Woodson's family history, filled with joy and sorrow, and traces the seeds to her own path as a writer. Woodson's tales are deeply personal, but still relatable and endearing. She also brings all of the characters in her book to life with individual personalities and idiosyncrasies, while still illustrating the historical context that is the backdrop of her upbringing, from the Jim Crow South of her younger days with her grandparents, to the Civil Rights era and Revolutionary times of Angela Davis of her adolescence in Brooklyn. I breezed through this book in two days, and will be buying a paper copy to add to my library. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ beautifully written story that draws you in and lifts you up *by F***3 on December 29, 2025* Jaqueline Woodson’s Brown Girl Dreaming is a beautifully written story that draws you in and lifts you up. Spanning her childhood from Ohio through the rural south and back to Brooklyn, New York, it is a collection of poem-stories that carries her young self and the reader into young adulthood, describing with clarity and depth what it means for her to be a “Brown girl dreaming.” A celebration of friendship and the evolution of her understanding of family, it touches on a part of American history common to us all. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/34328041-brown-girl-dreaming](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/34328041-brown-girl-dreaming) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-04-30*