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When I Get Older I'll Understand

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An exceptional story of a bright black girl growing up in Chicago during the Civil Rights era.

Joan Williams, a teen growing up in Chicago, is typical of most girls her age. She enjoys school, boys, and hanging out with her friends. Joan and her girlfriends are about to enter high school, where all too often, acceptance is based on how a person looks and dresses. Surrounded by her popular friends, Joan struggles to establish her own identity and to discover what she wants to do with her life. During this period of feeling uncertain, she must make difficult decisions about friendship, dating, and college. Joan must also overcome obstacles found in the most unexpected places.

When I Get Older I'll Understand is the first in a trilogy about Joan Williams. The second novel, Changing Course, came out in 2013.

Language: English

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Release: June 01, 2000

ISBN: 0613833376

ISBN 13: 9780613833370

When I Get Older I'll Understand

5/5 ( ratings)

An exceptional story of a bright black girl growing up in Chicago during the Civil Rights era.

Joan Williams, a teen growing up in Chicago, is typical of most girls her age. She enjoys school, boys, and hanging out with her friends. Joan and her girlfriends are about to enter high school, where all too often, acceptance is based on how a person looks and dresses. Surrounded by her popular friends, Joan struggles to establish her own identity and to discover what she wants to do with her life. During this period of feeling uncertain, she must make difficult decisions about friendship, dating, and college. Joan must also overcome obstacles found in the most unexpected places.

When I Get Older I'll Understand is the first in a trilogy about Joan Williams. The second novel, Changing Course, came out in 2013.

Language: English

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Release: June 01, 2000

ISBN: 0613833376

ISBN 13: 9780613833370

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