Si tu viens doucement

Si tu viens doucement Séries

Cette série explore les complexités du premier amour et des relations naissantes dans des contextes sociaux et raciaux diversifiés. Les récits examinent les liens profonds tissés par de jeunes individus confrontés aux pressions extérieures et aux attentes de la société. Avec sensibilité et perspicacité, l'auteure saisit la vulnérabilité de l'adolescence et la force durable des liens humains. Les lecteurs découvriront des portraits authentiques et émouvants de la découverte de soi et des défis liés à l'amour naissant.

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If You Come Softly

Jacqueline Woodson

181pages
7 heures de lecture

A lyrical story of star-crossed love perfect for readers of The Hate U Give, by National Ambassador for Children’s Literature Jacqueline Woodson Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when he's in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But now he's going to be attending a fancy prep school in Manhattan, and black teenage boys don't exactly fit in there. So it's a surprise when he meets Ellie the first week of school. In one frozen moment their eyes lock, and after that they know they fit together--even though she's Jewish and he's black. Their worlds are so different, but to them that's not what matters. Too bad the rest of the world has to get in their way. Jacqueline Woodson's work has been called “moving and resonant” (Wall Street Journal) and “gorgeous” (Vanity Fair). Now celebrating its twentieth anniversary, and including a new preface by the author, If You Come Softly is a powerful story of interracial love that leaves readers wondering "why" and "if only . . ."

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Behind You

Jacqueline Woodson

144pages
6 heures de lecture

In this poignant sequel to "If You Come Softly," Miah's death leaves his loved ones grappling with grief. As they struggle to move on, Miah watches over them, embodying hope and love. The story explores how the living can find healing through connection and remembrance after losing someone dear.

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