This September marks the 10th anniversary of the publication of Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline Woodson‘s National Book Award, Coretta Scott King Award, and Newbery Medal–winning memoir-in-verse.
Celebrate this milestone with special giveaways and resources from NCTE, as a thank you for being a member!
Win tickets to 10th anniversary event (virtually or in person)*
10th anniversary of Brown Girl Dreaming with Jacqueline Woodson and friends
September 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. | 2537 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
This special event features Roxane Gay, Toshi Reagon, Marley Dias, Montego Glover, and more.
Deadline to Enter: To enter the drawing for event tickets, fill out this web form by 12:00 p.m. ET on Friday, September 6. Twenty winners will be chosen at random and can choose to attend either in person in New York or via the virtual event.
Win a classroom set of Brown Girl Dreaming*
NCTE is giving away 10 classroom sets of Brown Girl Dreaming, 25 copies in each set, courtesy of Penguin Young Readers!
To enter to win a set of books, please go to this Padlet and answer one of the following questions (or all!).
Question 1: How have you used Brown Girl Dreaming with students or other educators?
Question 2: How do you use the works of Jacqueline Woodson? Share your lesson plan and teaching ideas!
Question 3: We know the power of having a classroom set of texts. If you received a classroom set of Brown Girl Dreaming, how would you utilize them?
Entries must be submitted by 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday, September 2. Winners will be chosen at random from all entries.
*Must be a current NCTE member to enter
Explore Brown Girl Dreaming resources from NCTE
New! Book Rationale: a pedagogical resource for incorporating this book into your teaching
Lesson Plan: Exploring Perspectives on Desegregation Using Brown Girl Dreaming
Toolkit: Jacqueline Woodson celebrated the National Day on Writing® with NCTE during a 2018 visit to School of the Future in Manhattan, New York, where Jacqueline led a discussion with a class of middle school students. Access the toolkit to explore her equation: Writing = Hope x Change.