This young-adult book examines identity, racism, classism and prejudice as the main character tries to fit in at the nearly all-white school. Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Her friend Margaret also lives on the same street as Maizon does. Maizon, 12, wins a scholarship to Blue Hill, an exclusive, girls-only academy in Connecticut. What if she thought I was losing my mind here or something? Everybody wants a safe place. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. If Blue Hill had black-and-red uniforms, I’d be there in a quick minute. Though Maizon had described herself as an outcast at Blue Hill, the "true" story here is more complex: three of the other black girls (all older) have given up on whites and stick exclusively together, deriding the fourth—raised by her white father—as an "oreo." African Americans—Fiction. Maizon Singh takes the biggest step of her life when she accepts a scholarship to boarding school and leaves her grandma and her best friend, Margaret, behind on Madison Street. The collar would be black. And how come there aren’t any in this?” I waved the catalog at him. This is a comforting story for kids when their world becomes unsettled. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. We had been together since I was a baby. Maizon takes the biggest step in her life when she accepts a scholarship to boarding school and says good-bye to her grandmother and her best friend, Margaret. All I wanted was to stay right on Madison Street with my best friend, Margaret, to go to P.S. I read this book with both daughters and thought it a great book. Blue Hill is beautiful, and challenging-but there are only five black students, and the other four are from wealthy families. My daughters especially appreciated the verbiage and various experiences Maizan has in her transition into a new school district. “What about this old lady, Maizon?”, I looked up at Grandma. 102). This simply told, finely crafted sequel to Last Summer with Maizon neatly avoids predictability while offering a perspective on racism and elitism rarely found in fiction for this age group. Right here.” She pressed her finger to my chest. 102 instead of some school in Connecticut. Blue Hill is beautiful, and challenging-but there are only five black students, and the other four are from wealthy families. Rather than admitting defeat, Maizon is determined to ``find a place where smart black girls from Brooklyn could feel like they belonged.'' Sometimes the world seems scary—too scary. This is a beginning for you. You promised.”, Grandma sighed and put up her hand. My daughters especially appreciated the verbiage and various experiences Maizan has in her transition into a new school district. Blue Hill is beautiful, and challenging-but there are only five black students, and the other four are from wealthy families. Blue Hill is beautiful, and challenging-but there are only five black students, and the other four are from wealthy families. “Then how come there aren’t any in any of these pictures? No account needed to order. I pre-read this book before giving it to my niece. “Are there other black girls there, Mr. Parsons?”, Mr. Parsons blinked. When Mr. Parsons got to the part in his speech about the great founders of Blue Hill, I tuned him out. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. Blue Hill is beautiful, and challenging-but there are only five black students, and the other four are from wealthy families. They seemed nice enough. Mr. Parsons, from the Blue Hill School, sat across from us, smiling. Blue Hill was three hours away by train. “Maizon,” she said softly, “I know you think I’m evil for sending you away ...”. Maizon at Blue Hill - Ebook written by Jacqueline Woodson. Sequel to “Last Summer with Maizon.” 1. takes the biggest step of her life when she accepts a scholarship to boarding school and leaves her grandma and her best friend, Margaret, behind on Madison Street. Maizon takes the biggest step in her life when she accepts a scholarship to boarding school and says good-bye to her grandmother and her best friend, Margaret. A powerful book. Blue Hill is actually somewhat behind other schools, in a way.” Mr. Parsons cleared his throat before continuing. Blue Hill is beautiful, and challenging-but there are only five black students, and the other four are from wealthy families. A powerful book. Maizon takes the biggest step in her life when she accepts a scholarship to boarding school and says good-bye to her grandmother and her best friend, Margaret. This family is happy together on Madison Street until the day Maizon parted. Not only is the place beautiful, but the teachers are nice, there are wonderful classes, and Maizon has a nice roommate. Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2001. At school, she realizes how beautiful it is there. A part of her is missing from Blue Hill, she longs to go home. “That’s the hill the school was named for,” he said, pointing toward the picture Grandma was looking at. Those were my favorite colors together—black and red. She was knitting me a red sweater. Blue Hill is beautiful, and challenging-but there are only five black students, and the other four are from wealthy families. Maizon takes the biggest step in her life when she accepts a scholarship to boarding school and says good-bye to her grandmother and her best friend, Margaret. Maizon's Grandmother is always there for here when she needs her and Margaret's mother gives Maizon good advice. I read this book with both daughters and thought it a great book. There’s a whole world. The only one. I think you’re ready.”. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. A beautifully illustrated book for young Black boys & any child! [1. Maybe one day, I’d show them all to Margaret, and we could sit and read them together. Not only is the place beautiful, but the teachers are nice, there are wonderful classes, and Maizon has a nice roommate. Maizon takes the biggest step in her life when she accepts a scholarship to boarding school and says good-bye to her grandmother and her best friend, Margaret. That would be a start.”, “And then what? You were the only girl in Brooklyn to pass the exam for Blue Hill. Evil is not the word I would have used. Her friend Margaret also lives on the same street as Maizon does. Maizon takes the biggest step in her life when she accepts a scholarship to boarding school and says good-bye to her grandmother and her best friend, Margaret. Yet something is missing. Maizon resents such manipulation, and the trio consequently shuns her. Blue Hill was three hours away by train. “I know, I know, Maizon. THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HAS CATALOGED THE G. P. PUTNAM’S SONS EDITION AS FOLLOWS: Woodson, Jacqueline. Ltd, 182-190 Wairau Road, Auckland 10, New Zealand, Penguin Books Ltd, Registered Offices: Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, First published in the United States of America by Delacorte Press, 1992 Published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons, a division of Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2002 Published by Puffin Books, a division of Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2002. What if I come home and Margaret’s not my best friend anymore? Maizon takes the biggest step in her life when she accepts a scholarship to boarding school and says good-bye to her grandmother and her best friend, Margaret. “And plus, you promised that if I went there, I could take the train up most of the way by myself. “But,” Grandma continued, “you have to understand that going away is going to make you a different person.”, “Shush, Maizon,” Grandma said softly. But as I licked the envelope and pressed it closed, something inside me froze. “The board was really impressed with your interview, Maizon,” he said. Maizon takes the biggest step in her life when she accepts a scholarship to boarding school and says good-bye to her grandmother and her best friend, Margaret. I nodded. Maizon is accepted by Blue Hill, a school far from home. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. And the only way to do so is to leave. Mr. Parsons, from the Blue Hill School, sat across from us, smiling. Sequel to "Last Summer with Maizon." I mean, who decides who becomes a minority? How would you know what I’m going to like? There was a stack of them on her lap and we had been looking at them all morning. Blue Hill is beautiful, and challenging-but there are only five black students, and the other four are from wealthy families. “Isn’t this beautiful, Maizon?” Grandma pushed the photograph toward me. I was going to find out where our neighbor, Ms. Dell‘s, special powers came from and if there was a tiny, tiny chance that she might be planning on passing them on to me. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. has been added to your Cart. There are only five black seventh grader among them. I held the letter, staring at Margaret’s address. Does this book contain inappropriate content? You’re too smart for the schools here in Brooklyn.”, Maizon at Blue Hill “Maizon, Maizon, Maizon ...” she said softly. You don’t even know me, man, I wanted to say to him. There was a problem loading your book clubs. She is happy where she lives and the school she goes to (P.S. A must read for youth AND adults striving to gain insights and make a difference. There’s a whole world. Maizon takes the biggest step in her life when she accepts a scholarship to boarding school and says good-bye to her grandmother and her best friend, Margaret. All middle school students should read it. “What about this old lady, Maizon?”, I looked up at Grandma. That even with all those crazy words on the paper, nothing had changed between us. Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2005. “You’re going to love it, Maizon,” Grandma said. Margaret and I had never stepped a foot outside of Brooklyn. That even with all those crazy words on the paper, nothing had changed between us. Sequel: Between Madison and Palmetto. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Very good book that explores youth sentiment, Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2010. “I wish I could take the whole trip up there....” Grandma was saying when I tuned back in. Puffin Books; Reissue edition (September 30, 2002). When I Am Worried: (Anxiety Books, Preschoolers, Ages 3 5, Kids, Children) (Self-Re... To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. We were sitting on the couch in the living room. Maizon, 12, wins a scholarship to Blue Hill, an exclusive, girls-only academy in Connecticut. Maizon senses she's an oddity at the essentially all-white Blue Hill and in her frank and engaging narrative admits to resisting the place, where racial insults are often seen in innocuous remarks--yet in fact only the three African American girls indulge in obviously bigoted comments. Please try again. Learn more about the program. She soon meets three older African American enrollees, who boast of their affluent backgrounds and isolate her from the other girls--including Pauli, the offspring of a mixed marriage, whom they detest for "assimilating." But this book is not only for students who transition but anyone who dares to take on new challenges in life. PZ7.W868 Mai 2002 [Fic]-dc21 2001041743, An Exciting Preview of Brown Girl Dreaming. Maizon (rhymes with "raisin," which would have been nice to have known at the beginning of the book) is accepted to Blue Hill Academy on scholarship, but she has doubts about leaving her home and her friends and family. You can return the item for any reason in new and unused condition: no shipping charges, Or get 4-5 business-day shipping on this item for $5.99 Leaving her was too hard even to think about. Was I the only one who’d ever understand this Blue Hill thing? Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2014. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Children's Black & African American Story Books. Margaret and I had never stepped a foot outside of Brooklyn. The Blue Hill people asked questions like all the others, opening their eyes wide when I answered them correctly, shaking their heads like they were disappointed in me when I didn’t. Her sharp intelligence, strong self-image, and spirit help her to confront these challenges but she ultimately decides that Blue Hill is not for her. We must have looked at a hundred of them. Sequel to “Last Summer with Maizon.” 1. “What am I going to do with you?”, “Well, you could not send me to Blue Hill. There are only 5 black students at Blue Hill and feels lonely. Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2014. “I wish I could take the whole trip up there....” Grandma was saying when I tuned back in. Does Maizon belong at Blue Hill after all? Ltd, 182-190 Wairau Road, Auckland 10, New Zealand, Penguin Books Ltd, Registered Offices: Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, First published in the United States of America by Delacorte Press, 1992 Published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons, a division of Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2002 Published by Puffin Books, a division of Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2002. Very good book that explores youth sentiment, Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2010. For me it was Colorado on the reservation. I was going to find out where our neighbor, Ms. Dell‘s, special powers came from and if there was a tiny, tiny chance that she might be planning on passing them on to me. Schools—Fiction. Title. Blue Hill is beautiful, and challenging-but there are only five black students, and the other four are from wealthy families. Ideal for preschoolers & first graders. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. 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