Awards and HonorsBulletin Blue Ribbon 2014, Nonfiction; 2015 Coretta Scott King Award, Author, Honor; ALA Notable Books for Children 2015, Older Readers; NCTE Notable Poetry List 2015; Horn Book Fanfare List: Best Books of 2014, Poetry
“(On the Road, 1959 ) /. . . / Daddy corrects white men who call him boy. / Even when they’re in police uniforms.” In fifty poems, the author recounts growing up in a military family. Author’s note. Who’s who in the family photos. Black-and-white photographs. Four-color illustrations.
Topics Marilyn Nelson (1946- ). Poetry. Authorship. Military families. Civil rights. Memoir. Inspiration.
SRC Level 6.600000
SRC Points 4.000000
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2014-01-13
JLG Release Date Jul 2014
Minimum grade 6
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
For Grades 6-8
This collection features fiction titles selected for older middle school readers who are ready for longer, more layered stories that explore growing independence and changing perspective. Selections include realistic and speculative fiction with increased emotional and narrative complexity, offering stories that look beyond immediate experience and invite readers to engage with broader questions about identity, belonging, and the world around them.