Nobody knows what to make of the new boy in Frannie''s class.
Not only does he look different, but he''s kind to everyone, he
refuses to fight, and he doesn''t even seem to mind when the other
kids nickname him Jesus Boy. But as winter progresses, Frannie
realizes that she''s starting to see a whole lot of things in a new
light: her brother''s deafness, her mother''s fear, her friend
Samantha''s faith, their classmate Trevor''s anger, and her own
desire for hope - "the thing with feathers." And it''s all because
of Jesus Boy''s differences . . . and his friendship.
關於作者:
Born on February 12th in Columbus, Ohio, Jacqueline Woodson grew
up in Greenville, South Carolina, and Brooklyn, New York and
graduated from college with a B.A. in English. She now writes
full-time and has recently received the Margaret A. Edwards Award
for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults. Her other
awards include a Newbery Honor, two Coretta Scott King awards, two
National Book Award finalists, and the Los Angeles Times Book
Prize. Although she spends most of her time writing, Woodson also
enjoys reading the works of emerging writers and encouraging young
people to write, spending time with her friends and her family, and
sewing. Jacqueline Woodson currently resides in Brooklyn, New
York.