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This book was as pleasant as it was educational and i feel very blessed that this outstanding literary work was brought to my attention. In this opening poem, jacqueline woodson states the fact of her birth and where it took place columbus, ohio. Brown girl dreaming by jacqueline woodson, paperback barnes. Brown girl dreaming is a memoir in verse that depicts jacqueline woodson growing up in different places during a unique time in american history. She situates her birth in the context of her familys history, describing the place of her birth as.
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