From the notebooks of Melanin Sun
Published in 1995, From the notebooks of Melanin Sun is a sapphic fiction and LGBTQ+ young adult fiction novella by Jacqueline Woodson. Much of the action takes place in Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. and Brooklyn. Readers will find themes of african Americans, lesbians, mothers and sons and lesbian mothers.
13 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.
It runs to roughly 141 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.
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Who wrote From the notebooks of Melanin Sun?
From the notebooks of Melanin Sun was written by Jacqueline Woodson and first published in 1995.
What genre is From the notebooks of Melanin Sun?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction and LGBTQ+ Young Adult.
How long is From the notebooks of Melanin Sun?
The median edition has 141 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to From the notebooks of Melanin Sun?
Readers who like it often enjoy Around the Way Girls 4, If You Could Be Mine and Annie on My Mind.
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