We dont have one of those. She couldnt explain that to Papa. Or to Big Ma, Fern said. The packet is filled with reading and writing activities. us. Steady. When Id asked about it, Uncle Darnell had said theyd fought over Cecile writing on the walls all the time. Vonetta asked, Is she giving us away? Then Fern: To those people? I shook my head no. The Cal State girl turned toward me and said, Dont mind Crazy Kelvin. I cranked down my window to let the air in. I thought Black Panthers would only look out for black people, but there were the two Mexicans, a little white boy, and a boy who looked both black and Chinese. The park bench was her bed. Fuzzy flashes of her always came and went. That's it. And that went for the three sisters in flower dresses. Orbiting. Three extra minutes in the tub and Id be sorry. We didnt have to stay with the bus driver for the next twenty-eight days. So we stayed put. But Cecile said, Drank the water in the bathroom. Its nasty, Fern said. Questions: 4, 7, 8, 9 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.5 Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem. He was the one in the telephone booth who had turned his back to us, like he didnt want to be seen. My printing press. Me. The truth was, one pout from either Vonetta or Fern and I would have given up the window seat. Both my sisters and me, and her high heels, were bothering her. We stood with our arms folded, waiting for him to finish. The book takes place in 1968 and three sisters are sent from Brooklyn, NY to Oakland, CA to stay with their mother, who left when they were babies. We all squeezed into the phone booth with our bags from Mings. But just before crying time Interested in flipbooks about Download eBook One Crazy Summer Full Pages? Then Vonetta raised her hand and opened her mouth and had the world looking and laughing at us. When we caught up, she said, Yall have to move if youre going to be with me. Fern needs help, I told her. It was a real book, thick with more than one hundred pages of adventure. "border='0' width='31' height='31'><\/a>") I scooped up all of the change. There's no "in the end, she turned out to just be misunderstood." hVmLSg>mVJ+8("Q~d P"s9X@Xc2%|J,va,c!.1ER,q:_mo{*{ss @Po(a}(@ DqhCa[NYUBH,*&%6[0x[ W{T7:xE2jYh[`4u*mYJ2HeBOS)(\! We could call ourselves Vanilla Wafers, Chocolate Chips, or Oreo Cookies for all I cared about black girls and colored girls. Fern could love Miss Patty Cake all she wanted. Sleepy and sweet voiced, Fern asked, Can I have a glass of water? Papa could never bring himself to say no to Fern. He nodded, said, Thank you, Sister, and took the box with him. And her ink, Vonetta said. You see your mother sleeping on splintery park benches stained with pigeon poop and a smelly, toothless wino sleeping next to her. She kept talking, muttering about Mexico, throwing her Mata Hari disguise on the beat-up sofa. This book was a TOTAL SOCK-OBLITERATING EXPERIENCE. I didnt know where any of these streets led, but I walked down Magnolia like I knew where I was going. With dreams of Disneyland and Tinker Bell, the summer's reality changes when . Cecile and the cab driver lit up cigarettes as we drove on. It was in Cecile's kitchen that the girl met Sister Mukumbu. by the end, as an adult reader, i had the warm fuzzies. Even after Cecile proved Big Ma right. Wow, what a trip, as we used to say back in 68. Vonettas eyes lit up fox bright. The boy who won the cookie said, Nice spinning, Twinkle Toes. Hirohito rested his head on the table and closed his eyes. One Crazy Summer is the first book in the Gaither Sisters Series. A stewardess rushed to our row. Cecile said, Paper isnt free. Download full books in PDF and EPUB format. There was nothing and no one in all of Oakland to like. Yes! Hes a little wild. For all of that, the eggs were cold, but we ate them, along with the buttered toast and orange slices. Once again, we fell into our spying positions, angling ourselves at the cracked door to see, while pressing our ears against the air. Kids of all ages still ran around playing in yards and riding bikes on the street. I fell head-over-heels in love with the narrator of this book, Delphine, and her younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern. But in pieces. You live near the airport? Vonetta asked. At least that was one thing Cecile and Big Ma had in common. Smog. I wanted to look down from above the world and see the Golden Gate Bridge. Angry talking. I was here to make sure my sisters and I ate breakfast, and to stay out of Ceciles hair. With a group here on Goodreads, I recently reread the wonderful short story collection, When I heard that teen author Rita Williams-Garcia had written a middle grade novel for kids I wasn't moved one way or another. Cecile will never be anything other than Cecile. Simply wonderful. No use spoiling it for her. They were already dreaming of penny candy. She took the money, unfolded and counted the bills, then stuffed them in her pants pocket, except for a ten-dollar bill, which she held out to me. He had a lot of dimes and planned to use each one. Keep walking till you see the library. 5-6 written by Jenny Burr and published by Classroom Complete Press. I certainly didnt forgive Cecile. I love a good crime story, especially The F.B.I. We said nothing rather than talk back and get slapped. I give free egg roll. I think Rita Williams-Garcia is a fantastic writer and she derserves all the awards and honors she got for this book. I called. I would get on a plane and fly back to New York if Big Ma showed up wanting her grandbabies. No use crying about it now. Idlewild will never be JFK. Mata Hari in the airport. She was practicing her role as the cute, bouncy pup in the litter and asked yet again, Delphine, what do we call her? A large white woman came and stood before us, clapping her hands like we were on display at the Bronx Zoo. At least Papa doesnt smoke his Viceroys in the Wildcat. Even better, we saw ourselves going to Disneyland. The stewardess reread the slip of paper in her hand, then eyed the big clock mounted by the arrival-and-departure board, as if she had someplace else to be. Fern shook four braids and barrettes and said, No, taking delight in answering no for nos sake. Her bangles jangled. Usually I am Johnny-on-the- spot, speaking up for my sisters and me. Big Ma had no forgiveness for Cecile, and Cecile had no need for it. We said nothing. The sighing was for us kids so he didnt come off as some kind of teachers pet. Keep Vonetta and Fern in line. I had fought my share too, but so what. Litter. I had a mind to write to Miss Webster about that. One Crazy Summer is a children's novel and work of historical fiction by Rita Williams-Garcia. You cant see me. Now, I had to see the bridge. I shook myself awake and jumped to my feet. Her attention was fixed on the three sisters with the flared-sleeve dresses and their round, curly Afros. Didnt want you in the first place. It certainly wasnt much. Hirohito will help with my demonstration. I didnt have to turn to see Vonettas mile-long pout. We cant all fit on this one bed, Vonetta said. And Papa. Theyd be here lightning quick to get us. Yeah. Turns out the Panthers are OK people, and despite hearing bad things about them from their father and grandmother, they end up liking them. The next day, the girls return home, after finally hugging their mother. That lady had only been looking out for her plane seat. Flashes of Cecile chanting words, tapping a rhythm with her pencil, then writing. It was safe to breathe. Go on back to the room, open your mouths, and catch one. The staredown ended right there. If I were him, picking up after people who carelessly dropped stuff on the ground, Id be nothing but angry. I loosened my seat belt, lifted myself, and leaned over Vonettas head and shoulders to get a look out of the oval window. Delphine is in charge of herding the girls across country from Brooklyn to Oakland and making sure the younger sisters behave and dont act like a big Negro spectacle. Big Ma hasnt gotten over the collect call from yesterday. I wanna go home. Me too. I knew which home they meant. [7], There is a multitude of themes to be found in this book. And it will be one crazy summer. One Crazy Summer was written in 2010. With these long legs Im taken for twelve or thirteen, even a little older. escape(document.referrer)+((typeof(screen)=="undefined")? All of your words are right, but revolving is right on! Sister Pat then gave the boy a cookie. I said, Thats not self-hatred. Huey Newton isnt free. Cecile dropped Ferns bag on the floor and started muttering, I didnt send for you. Every mammal on the planet has a mother, dead or alive. Green Stucco House Big Ma said Cecile lived on the street. Its just the clouds bumping, I told my sisters. I have mixed feelings about this book. He saw us standing with our arms folded and turned his back to us. He was turned sideways, but I could see his profile, his beakish nose. This is one of those "one more chapter and then I'l(clean the kitchen, throw some clothes in the washer, take a shower, etc)" kind of books. Read this on my daughter's recommendation when I was home sick and was not disappointed! Why dont they live with you? I especially liked how the main character's first impression of her mother slowly evolves through the summer and the experiences she has while in San Francisco. It was just where I was at. She put the box in my hands. Maybe they were college students. Even though Id finally figured out these were expressions and not the plain, factual truth, I expected Cecile Johnson to, at the very least, be bad off. You cant giggle and be a spy. Sit. We sat down and waited. That old word was perfectly fine for Big Ma. Made franks and beans. Turning. The bed rolled out into a stair step of one bed below and another above. For all I knew, he was one of those in the black berets and Afros whod come knocking on Ceciles door last night. Black Panthers, eh? 0000002306 00000 n
No, I sleep on top. Fern did her best Rocky the Flying Squirrel leap, arms outstretched to belly onto the bed. Oaklands nothing but a boiling pot of trouble cooking. It could have been the way the woman was dressed. 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. Theres nothing cute about dropping things carelessly. Papa had already given me a paper with the phone number to our house, which I knew by heart, and the phone number to his job. It is also available online in a variety of ways, including for free or for a fee. But give them one minute longer and Id end up pulling Fern off of Vonetta and mopping up sops of water splashed onto the bathroom tiles. Make her switch. To Fern, the Golden Gate Bridge sounded like Sleeping Beautys castle. Cassius Clay Clouds Good thing the plane had seat belts and wed been strapped in tight before takeoff. Cecile came out holding the extra paper cup from Mean Lady Mings. Now give me four transfers. I had been eleven for a good while, standing tall; but I said to Vonetta and Fern, If anyone asks, Im ten. Vonetta folded her arms. She said, Stay out there. Then she backed into the kitchen muttering, Didnt ask no one to send you here, no way. When the door had swung, I heard a rustle between the flash of opening and closing. The story is told from the perspective of Delphine Gaither, an 11-year-old African American girl growing up in Brooklyn in 1968 with her two younger sisters, her Papa, and her grandmother, Big Ma. Excellent novel for middle grade readers in particular to learn about the sixties and the Black Panthers. Of the three of us, I was the first to board the 727. Just not yet. Vonetta said, If Big Ma knew A carport, she said. We followed her outside, where green and white cabs lined up. We didnt think she was funny. (Ages 9ish-12ish). Stringy like Lucy Raleighs, who bragged about being part Chickasaw in the fourth grade but by fifth grade was singing Im Black and Im Proud louder than loud because James Browns song had made it the thing to do. We were quiet. If she wants to see, let her get on an airplane and fly out to New York. Big Ma doesnt care if President Kennedys face is on the half-dollar or if the airport is now officially named after him. And Pa! Then I hung up the phone. When Cecile slowed her man-sized steps, tore off her big hat, her scarf, and her dark glasses, we knew we had arrived. For the People We were trained spies back in Brooklyn. Now Pa thinks the three Gaither girls should spend a month this summer with their long-lost mother in Oakland, California. It sounded like: Seize the time. For the people. The time is now. Versus her: Me My No A line of hungry kids waited for breakfast, except they werent all black. People say Yes, maam, and No, maam in Alabama all the time. 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