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If You Come Softly [Hardcover]

Jacqueline Woodson (Author)
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  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Penguin Group USA (September 1, 1998)
  • ASIN: B001IB52DK
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (99 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,626,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Jacqueline Woodson's awards include 3 Newbery Honors, a Coretta Scott King Award and 3 Coretta Scott King Honors, 2 National Book Awards, a Margaret A. Edwards Award and an ALAN Award -- both for Lifetime Achievement in YA Literature. She is the author of more than 2 dozen books for children and young adults and lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York

 

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to issues of race and relationships, November 21, 1999
This review is from: If You Come Softly (Hardcover)
I've recommened this book for my students to read because I think it provides a love story woven together with much needed insights about race, racism, and personal relationships. Woodson writes about these issues critically without being preachy.

It would be a great to teach this work at the 7-9th grade level, for often students will miss the subtle points the author is making about race and racism.

I look forward to more books like this being written.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The First Book To Ever Make Me Cry, October 5, 2000
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If You Come Softly has to be the best book I have ever read. I am a freshman in high school. I was the first person in my class to read it. This book really touched me. A lot of my friends say that they are in love but after reading this book they changed their minds. Miah and Ellie really LOVED each other. I don't think that I will ever find love like that. There is someone out there for everyone they just happened to be of a different race. I think this book should be required for freshman in high school to read. They would really enjoy it. I know I did!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful book!, July 19, 2000
This review is from: If You Come Softly (Paperback)
I read about this book in an article. So i decided to check it out. Well i thought the book was so wonderful and enlighting. You got envolved with the characters and there story line. For all you who love tear-jerkers this book has it,but thats not what the book is about. It really opened my mind and made me see things a little different.No matter what race you are it will make u think a little different. The main theme is a girl whos white and jewish and a boy who black. They run with a momnet and end up falling in love. I think everyone will love this book.

Its hard to put it down once you get going. I really enjoyed reading this and i think u will too. It really touched me!

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