The pair are instantly drawn together, and as soon as proximity allows, they begin spending as much time together as they possibly can. Miah is a fifteen-year-old Black boy, his parents are going through a divorce, and his father is paying for him to switch to a private school. It begins with Elisha, Ellie, a fifteen-year-old Jewish girl who is the last child left in her slightly tense family home she starts a new school and meets Jeremiah.
If You Come Softly is a Romeo and Juliet-inspired book. Woodson has been one of those authors I knew I needed to read but just hadn't quite yet I am so glad I picked this book up on a whim. We’ll also happily keep you stocked with John Green and Rosianna Halse Rojas’s future book club selections.This was my first Jacqueline Woodson novel, and I am sure it will not be my last. I strongly recommend both books to readers of all ages for unflinching looks at racism, both now and 20 years ago.Īt Skylark we carry both titles, as well as several others by Jacqueline Woodson and John Green, plus poetry collections by Audre Lorde. As their relationship deepens, the young couple encounters prejudice and police brutality.įans of The Hate U Give might find this title appealing due to the several shared themes, however Woodson’s book is a far more delicate read than Angie Thomas’s, which is presented more forcefully. Woodson provides beautiful glimpses into each teen’s life, revealing first love’s innocence and purity. Two 15-year-old who meet at their New York private school-Ellie who is white and Jeremiah who is black-fall in love. The title and poem hint at what Woodson so lyrically offers to readers: a gentle, natural story that climaxes in tragedy.
The title references the beginning of a poem by Audre Lorde that opens as follows:
Written 20 years ago, If You Come Softly remains as poignant and relevant in today’s times as it was then. In anticipation of Woodson’s visit, I decided to read her young adult book If You Come Softly, which also happens to be the inaugural pick of the brand-new book club “Life’s Library ” launched by author John Green and vlogger Rosianna Halse Rojas. If you haven’t yet heard the big news, author Jacqueline Woodson is coming to Columbia on April 19 as Unbound Book Festival’s “Kids’ Keynote” to speak with all 8th graders at the Missouri Theatre.
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