Another Brooklyn
National Book Award for Fiction · 2016 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Book Award for FictionFiction | 2016 | Shortlist |
About This Book
August is a girl growing up in 1970s Brooklyn, navigating the complexities of girlhood and race alongside her three best friends. Woodson's lyrical coming-of-age novel captures the specific, irreplaceable texture of Black girlhood in America.
About the Author
Jacqueline Woodson is an American author who has written award-winning books for children, young adults, and adults. She has won the Coretta Scott King Award multiple times as well as the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the Newbery Honor, and many other distinctions. Her memoir in verse Brown Girl Dreaming (2014) won the National Book Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, and was a Newbery Honor book. Read more →
