brown girl dreaming

brown girl dreaming is about jacqueline woodson, who is the author, and the book is made up of poems. this book describes her life, and the things she experienced. there are many different kinds of poems, like haikus, poems, and others. this book is amazing because it is told from the perspective of a young black girl who lives in a difficult time. some poems are long, and some are short, and some are inbetween.