1. Author: Rita Williams-Garcia
2. Title: One Crazy Summer
3. Illustrator:N/A
4. Genre: Chapter Book
5. Sub-Genre: History
6. Theme: Overcoming Obstacles
7. Characters: Delphine, Cecile, Vonetta, Fern Big, Ma
8. Date of Publication: 2010: Scott O'Dell Award
9. Publishing Company: Amistad
10. Summary:Eleven-year-old Delphine has it together. Even though her mother, Cecile, abandoned her and her younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern, seven years ago. Even though her father and Big Ma will send them from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to stay with Cecile for the summer. And even though Delphine will have to take care of her sisters, as usual, and learn the truth about the missing pieces of the past.
11: Use with Children: This is a good book to have the class read to realize how some of their classmates may live day to day.
11: Use with Children: This is a good book to have the class read to realize how some of their classmates may live day to day.
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