Jacqueline Woodson

CJ just blew the half-mile relay for his track team, but the race on his mind is the one that’s happening off the field....

Running into a long-ago friend sets memories from the 1970s in motion for August, transporting her to a time and a place where friendship was everything - until it wasn't....

An unforgettable New York Times bestseller from multi-award-winning Jacqueline Woodson celebrates the friendships formed when a group of children create a safe harbour for each other....

From a multi-award winning New York Times bestseller and President Obama's 'O' Book Club pick comes a mesmerising story about a young Black girl growing up in America, finding a home and discovering her voice....

It is the evening of 16-year-old Melody's coming of age ceremony in her grandparents' brownstone....

Frannie doesn't know what to make of the poem she's reading in school. She hasn't thought much about hope....

Seen through the eyes of 13-year-old Lafayette, this is the story of three brothers, each locked in their own grief and guilt after the sudden death of their mother....

Jacqueline Woodson’s Before Her is part of The One, a collection of seven singularly true love stories of friendship, companionship, marriage, and moving on. Each piece can be read or listened to in a single sitting, with or without company....