Meet-the-Author Movie Collection

with Jacqueline Woodson
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In this four-minute mini-documentary, Jacqueline Woodson

  • Tells why she writes realistic fiction,
  • Discusses the African-American historical elements in Coming On Home Soon, Locomotion and Show Way, and
  • Shares her belief in the empowerment that can be found in literature.