P.S. Be Eleven

by Rita Williams-Garcia

Book Overview

The Gaither sisters are at it again A sequel to the Newbery Honor Book One Crazy Summer, this Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel will find a home in the hearts of readers who loved Brown Girl Dreaming and As Brave as You.

After spending the summer in Oakland, California, with their mother and the Black Panthers, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern arrive home with a newfound streak of independence. That doesn't sit well with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061938629
• ISBN13: 9780061938627
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Quill Tree Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great Coming of Age Story

This book, along with the other three books of the series, follows three sisters (Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern) after they returned from Oakland, California. In the second book, they have to deal with their father's new love interest, growing pains with their live-in grandmother, a new school year, and an uncle who has returned from serving in the Vietnam War. The story is told from the point of view of the oldest sister (11 year old Delphine) as the sisters. I think that this book is very good for young readers, especially girls ages 9 and up. I bought the entire series as a gift to an 10 year niece who enjoyed it.

Must read

My 10 year old read One Crazy Summer for Literature Circle. She wanted to read Book 2 of the series. She enjoyed it! Looking forward to the third book now.