We were all staring. My, my. She warbled like an opera singer. No way hed put us on a plane if it were dangerous. They halfway believed me. Vonetta: Whats for supper? Then Fern: Hungry. If Vonetta wanted to get her feelings hurt chasing after smiles and go-go boots, that was on her. For the late Churne Lloyd, and especially for Maryhana, Kamau, Ife, and Oni It includes comprehension questions and answers. This was so great - it's going on to the (virtual) shelf of MG books that present difficult, even painful family dynamics with a light and humorous touch. In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them. If necessary I could shush my sisters with a glare to bottle up their loose giggling. All them riots. Pa has a respectful way of ignoring Big Ma. No one ever guesses eleven going on twelve on their first try. It kept bouncing and surging forward until the bouncing smoothed out and we were rolling against the ground, nice and steady. with the tremendous bonus of being beautifully written."Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medal-winning author of A Single Shard www.harpercollinschildrens.com Photo by Jason Berger Discussion Guide Praise for 01/11 loved it. I can bake a chicken and boil potatoes. "F&r&tU8PL|h9ha:"OQE|4x)Ml Oh, how I wished the minute hand would slow down and give me time for a nice, long soak. I had half a mind to sock him good. Fuzzy flashes of her always came and went. With these long legs Im taken for twelve or thirteen, even a little older. The Panthers on TV said they were in communities to protect poor black people from the powerful; to provide things like food, clothing, and medical help; and to fight racism. He looked like a fugitive from justice. Those clouds werent through with us yet and dealt another Cassius Clayleftandaright jab to the body of our Boeing 727. Couldn't say I knew much of the woman's work. I tightened her seat belt. Cecile didnt bother to grab any of our bags. Why dont they live with you? We felt the smirks of the gaping statues on us. [8], The power of names is another strong idea in the book. In the book One Crazy Summer, what did Delphine call the stucco on the house? I wouldnt even tell Cecile Thanks for the visit. If you can read, you cant miss the O in Orchard. Turn left. And just as I felt we had gotten the last lick by turning and going, Cecile said, Dont kill yourself to get back here. This book is recommended for ages 912. This was the most mothering we got, if you dont count her coming to claim us. No, I sleep on top. Fern did her best Rocky the Flying Squirrel leap, arms outstretched to belly onto the bed. At least a hug. p !P6f+-HHX)p$0kgP7r8JBBf%07HCny )lCaHpX7Q-H0=Ka$S6'Tq%vVI=!JsMlZnWK1SJauTN%!S~g)X}f(;v-$yL/V'%]_Y[Z:tCDBQS"9NN;tsI'{+)se#ev3'OTGVG/Os8W#337Zu~- nf:f V9SxyU\;WZ&~#]E`]3|i~n&wF. When her voice fell as low as she would allow it, she stamped her foot and said, All right. Puppies dont deserve to be called a litter like they had been dropped carelessly like garbage. Papa had kissed Vonetta and Fern and told me to look after my sisters. I expected to find Dr. Martin Luther Kings photograph hanging on the wall, but I was disappointed. Introduce the book (see Preparation page of the Text Talks flip book for ideas). The intercom crackled, and the pilot made an announcement about the descent and altitude and that we would be landing in ten minutes. She put the box in my hands. For all I knew, he was one of those in the black berets and Afros whod come knocking on Ceciles door last night. Download A Single Shard Literature Kit Gr 5 6 full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. The book left a lasting impression. Everyone else was black. Not as silly as Hirohito spinning around but too old to wave my hand frantically as all the younger kids around me were doing. Just stop it. Crazy Kelvin turned to a lady who wore an African-print dress and a matching cloth wrapped around her head. Like they bumped over Detroit and Chicago and Denver. Vonetta pulled her thumb out of her mouth and put her head in her lap. I still didnt get what any of that had to do with Cecile. Im Cecile Johnson. The children are going to see their mother, Cecile, who had abandoned . We came out of Cecile Johnson. You see your mother sleeping on splintery park benches stained with pigeon poop and a smelly, toothless wino sleeping next to her. We wore shorts and sun tops, although Oakland wasnt as sunny as wed imagined California would be. A shrill voice had announced the departing flight to Oakland. Steady. Big Ma said God could not have made a being more selfish than Cecile. To the normal kids in my classroom, that would have looked crazy. With Muhammad Ali you see a mighty mountain, greater than Everest, and cant no one knock down a Vonetta and Fern as usual nipped the heels of my tennis shoes. Everybody hungry. Her face was moon full and jelly soft, the cheeks and jaw framed by white whiskers. Mom invites your friends inside when its raining. Tell them its from Inzilla. Thats what I thought she said. 6 pages at 400 words per page) Vonetta could walk but wanted to be picked up. When one of the kids called out Revolving, Sister Mukumbu clapped her hands. (p. 2) I had to tell my sisters something. I took one of Ferns fists in my hand and eased it flat. Book: One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia (HarperCollins Publishers, 2011) 750L Supporting Materials Book: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (The Penguin Group, 2014) Poem: "I, Too" by Langston Hughes Poem: "Dream Variations" by Langston Hughes Website: 10-Point Platform by PBS.org There was something uncommon about Cecile. Constant turning. I love a good crime story, especially The F.B.I. (Well, most people do. There was nothing and no one in all of Oakland to like. Every last drop. Fern drank it all down without stopping. Hello? Big Ma sounded far away, but we heard her and were glad to have reached home. She and the Cal State girl exchanged a look. We had cost Vonetta her summer friends with the white go-go boots and happening dresses. Like he was calling his ma to see if the coast was clear to come home without the mob or the coppers on his tail. She said, Fine. This unit helps to scaffold reading comprehension for many types of readers in numerous formats. Big Ma made eye contact with her. Lets see the room. One Crazy Summer Themes & Motifs Rita Williams-Garcia This Study Guide consists of approximately 41 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of One Crazy Summer. Transfiguration,School|,Summer,Reading,2015,, 1, One Crazy Summer Summer Reading Journal Project Grade 6 Required Reading: One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams Garcia Duration: June-August 2015 About the Book: Eleven-year-old Delphine has it together. How else do you think she got this house? It was at the fourth cab that she bent down and rapped against the window. I dug into the armrests and prayed the pilot had done this before. Contents Cassius Clay Clouds Golden Gate Bridge Secret Agent Mother Green Stucco House Mean Lady Ming Collect Call For the People Glass of Water Inseparable Breakfast Program Even the Earth Is a Revolutionary Crazy Mother Mountain Everyone Knows the King of the Sea Coloring and La-La Counting and Skimming Big Red S China Who Expert Colored Counting Civic Pride Rally for Bobby Eating Crow Itsy Bitsy Spider Movable Type San Francisco Treat Wish We Had a Camera We couldnt imagine what tied all three things together. Once inside the terminal, she let it all hang out. Hes good at it. Vonetta tried to steer me over to them, but I didnt want to go chasing after them. [7], There is a multitude of themes to be found in this book. Like standing mean mouthed over Vonetta and Fern until they swallow a tablespoon each of hard pine cough syrup. To begin with, the house was covered in peaks of hard green frosting. Sister Mukumbu smiled in spite of his groaning. Soon a friend from the center, Hirohito, comes for the girls and allows them to stay with him and his mother until Cecile returns, the girls perform a poem their mother wrote, which they found while cleaning the kitchen after her arrest. Vonetta and Fern were too excited about having takeout to see that our mother was crazy. The park bench was her bed. Then Vonetta raised her hand and opened her mouth and had the world looking and laughing at us. The boy who won the cookie said, Nice spinning, Twinkle Toes. Hirohito rested his head on the table and closed his eyes. Yes! Thats mainly what I do. Keep Vonetta and Fern in line. Vonetta cut her eyes toward Fern. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them. Above New York. Little Girl, you better take this if you want it. Ferns fists balled from behind her nightie and again I reached out, but Cecile glared, like, Girl, I will knock you down. [2], In the year of its inception, the book was a National Book Award finalist for young people's literature. Im not free. One of them answered, None of us is free, Sister Inzilla. Lil Sis, are you a white girl or a black girl? Fern said, Im a colored girl. He didnt like the sound of colored girl. He said, Black girl. Fern said, Colored. Black girl. Vonetta and I threw our colored on top of Ferns like we were ringtossing at Coney Island. I dont nap in the daytime. set in, I pulled one off the other and said, You both sleep on top. Our colored girls here need some reeducation. And he walked away, one of those pimp walks, like How you like me now? I took a deep breath so Id sound like myself when I started telling Vonetta and Fern what to do. I knew better. That was just pitiful. Delphine Gaither is flying with her younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern, from New York to Oakland, California. Yall can run around after breakfast or stay for the program at the Center. I gave them a stern look to make them quit it. That was how Uncle Darnell told it to me. I turned off the goosenecked floor lamp and sat in the hallway, where light beamed from the living room. Big Ma had also scouted around the waiting room. We were leaving Cecile with her kitchen and her palm tree. Still, she yawned and demanded story time. knew I would hear all about it later. Sister Mukumbu just smiled at him like she didnt take Crazy Kelvin seriously. I knew she was our mother. That was why Pa had put us on a plane to Oakland. This is a novel study for One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia. Fern shook four braids and barrettes and said, No, taking delight in answering no for nos sake. Not one house was painted that crazy green color. One Crazy Summer (1-7) "Cassius Clay Clouds" Lesson Objective: Analyze how the narrator reveals her role and potential conflicts. 436 6 But we werent in Brooklyn. Of the three of us, I was the first to board the 727. Fern could love Miss Patty Cake all she wanted. A statement of fact. No. Vonetta and Fern looked to me for what to do next, and Cecile noticed this. document.write("