Brenda Woods
BRENDA WOODS, AN AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, ALSO WRITES SHORT STORIES, ADULT FICTION AND POETRY
Now Available
From Penguin Random House
Nancy Paulsen Books
Kirkus *Starred Review
“…beautifully written…A quiet, powerful, textured novel that offers a window into the Great Migration.”
School Library Journal *Starred Review
“Through Abigail’s observations, this novel functions as a history book in narrative form and explores the complexities of the time with warmth and authenticity.”
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books *Starred Review
“This early middle grade chapter book illuminates both the Great Migration and the Black experience in the North during the 1940’s…”
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HISTORICAL FICTION- In the summer of 1952, on her tenth birthday, Leah Hopper receives an unexpected gift from her Aunt Olivia which includes train tickets to Los Angeles. A Coretta Scott King Honor Book, PEN Center USA Finalist, Winner of the Focal Award and Judy Lopez Memorial Award.
YOUNG ADULT FICTION- Emako Blue is a budding star with a voice that's smoky and sweet, like vanilla incense. Her future looks bright and record producers are hovering. But... tragedy is on the way. Winner of the Detroit Public Library Author Day Award 2007, the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award, ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, and NYC Public Library Book for the Teen Age.
HISTORICAL FICTION- Sally, who's about to be sold, narrowly escapes slavery with her family and finds a home with a Native American tribe in the 1800's. Booklist Starred Review, Florida's Sunshine State Young Readers List.
YOUNG ADULT FICTION- An injury makes Marlon question his hopes of making it to the NBA. Dorian, the class clown, worries about getting dinner for his three younger brothers. Carlos, who came to the U.S. when he was two years old, is afraid of being deported. Shante and Jake navigate an interracial relationship, and Sunday is fearful that her mother's boyfriend, who assaulted her, will return. Hollywood Blvd. is so close, but what does it really mean to be a star?
YOUNG ADULT SHORT STORY- Owning It: Stories About Teens with Disabilities. A collection of Short Stories edited by Don Gallo. In WAY TOO COOL, by Brenda Woods, Aston James, an asthmatic, has to make a life- saving decision.
HISTORICAL FICTION- Saint, who plays the clarinet, dreams of going to Juilliard and is devoted to his dog, Shadow. But when Hurricane Katrina hits, he makes a life changing decision. Now on 8 State Award Lists.
MIDDLE GRADE FICTION- Violet Diamond, a bi-racial girl, whose African American father died before she was born, sets out to meet his family for the first time. A KIRKUS Reviews Best Book.
MIDDLE GRADE FICTION- Zoe G. Reindeer, who thinks of herself as a 'shy, perfectly plain girl-person', can be adventurous in her imaginary world. Her only friend, Quincy, is moving away and she's afraid of being lonely. But when she meets an Astronomer from JPL, Zoe begins to see that being different can be a good thing.
HISTORICAL FICTION- Meriwether Hunter, a Black World War II Veteran, saves Gabriel's life and they become friends in Birdsong, South Carolina. A CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young Readers, Amazon Teacher's Pick.
HISTORICAL FICTION IN FREE VERSE- Eden plays piano and also writes music. It's the summer of 1965 when her cousin, Winter Robeson, comes to Los Angeles to visit. While he's there she finds out why he really came and the Watts Riots cause the city to erupt. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection.
MIDDLE GRADE FICTION- Coop, who's adopted, loves playing basketball and sometimes wonders why his birth mother abandoned him at a hospital right after he was born. But when he rescues a bird that only has one wing, he starts to see some things differently. School Library Journal Starred Review.
JUST RELEASED!!!! HISTORICAL FICTION- It's 1946 and Abigail Hunter, the inquisitive bookworm from The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA, is moving with her family to Detroit, Michigan...the Motor City Kirkus Starred Review School Library Journal Starred Review Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Starred Review.