| Betsey Brown Contributor(s): Shange, Ntozake (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312541236 ISBN-13: 9780312541231 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | African American - Historical - Fiction | Coming Of Age |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.55 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 47661 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Praised as exuberantly engaging by the Los Angeles Times and a beautiful, beautiful piece of writing by the Houston Post, acclaimed artist Ntozake Shange brings to life the story of a young girl's awakening amidst her country's seismic growing pains. Set in St. Louis in 1957, the year of the Little Rock Nine, Shange's story reveals the prismatic effect of racism on an American child and her family. Seamlessly woven into this masterful portrait of an extended family is the story of Betsey's adolescence, the rush of first romance, and the sobering responsibilities of approaching adulthood. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shange, Ntozake: - Ntozake Shange (1948-2018) was a renowned playwright, poet, and novelist. Her works include the Tony Award-nominated and Obie Award-winning for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, as well as Some Sing, Some Cry (written with her sister Ifa Bayeza), Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo and Liliane. Among her honors and awards are fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and a Pushcart Prize. She was a graduate of Barnard and recipient of a Masters in American Studies from University of Southern California. |