Author

Publication

1998-06-01 - Dial Books, New York, USA, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

25,500 words, Guess

Page Count

102 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 5 more
  • ISBN-100803722249
  • Library of Congress Control Number97005850
  • OCLC Control Number36430615
  • Better World Books9780803722248
  • Open LibraryOL660472M

Classifications

  • DDC[Fic]
  • LCCPZ7.G88429 Jan 1998
  • LCCPZ7.G88429Jan 1998

Description

Her name is Jazmin, and like the music of her name, her life throbs and swings—a few flat notes to be sure, but also bursting with rich passages that rise and soar. Sitting on her stoop she fills her notebook with laughs, anger, and hope. There's the risky lure of 'luscious-looking' men and the consequences of free haircuts. This is a fourteen-year-old so-real girl living in Harlem in the 1960's, 'born with clenched fists' and big dreams, and strengthened by the love of a steadfast sister. Captured within pages of her tough, exuberant life are all the beauty, chaos, confusion, and clarity that accompany the excitement of exploring life's possibilities—and discovering they are endless.

Description

Jazmin, an Afro-American teenager who lives with her older sister in a small Harlem apartment in the 1960s, finds strength in writing poetry and keeping a record of the events in her sometimes difficult life.

Subjects

Genres

  • Fiction
  • Juvenile fiction

Other Editions

  • Jazmin’s NotebookHardcoverDial Books1998-06-01

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