If You Come Softly
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · January 7, 2010
A lyrical story of star-crossed love perfect for readers of The Hate U Give, by National Ambassador for Children’s Literature Jacqueline Woodson Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin.
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- Who it’s for
- A quiet, attentive read shaped by Woodson’s realistic, emotionally exact style.
- Genres
- Multicultural & Interracial YA Romance, Prejudice & Racism for Teens, African American YA
- Published
- Penguin Young Readers Group, January 7, 2010
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A lyrical story of star-crossed love perfect for readers of The Hate U Give, by National Ambassador for Children’s Literature Jacqueline Woodson Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when he's in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But now he's going to be attending a fancy prep school in Manhattan, and black teenage boys don't exactly fit in there. So it's a surprise when he meets Ellie the first week of school.
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In one frozen moment their eyes lock, and after that they know they fit together--even though she's Jewish and he's black. Their worlds are so different, but to them that's not what matters. Too bad the rest of the world has to get in their way. Jacqueline Woodson's work has been called “moving and resonant” (Wall Street Journal) and “gorgeous” (Vanity Fair). Now celebrating its twentieth anniversary, and including a new preface by the author, If You Come Softly is a powerful story of interracial love that leaves readers wondering "why" and "if only . . ."
Quiet, Clear, Close
A quiet, attentive read shaped by Woodson’s realistic, emotionally exact style.
Come here for
- Jacqueline Woodson’s spare, humane voice
- A sustained YA read that sits with prejudice and belonging
Expect
- Lean prose
- Serious themes without melodrama
Where it sits
| Multicultural & Interracial YA Romance | 91% |
|---|---|
| African American YA | 63% |
| Prejudice & Racism for Teens | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Diverse YA Fiction
- Contemporary YA Romance
- Prejudice & Racism for Teens
- Authors
- Jacqueline Woodson
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- January 7, 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Diverse YA Fiction