A. Even now, my daughters call me 'Pokey Mom', because I slow poke around when they want to go-go-go. I did as Big Ma had told me in our many talks on how to act around white people. Oaklands nothing but a boiling pot of trouble cooking. Ma is sore and worn out from wringing your wet clothes and hanging them to dry; Ma needs peace and quiet at the end of the day. We were in Oakland. One crazy summer pdf book Everybody loves summer. Cecile wasnt what the Bible meant when it spoke of love and forgiveness. If necessary I could shush my sisters with a glare to bottle up their loose giggling. They were excited and thought that they would finally get a good meal. 436 0 obj <> endobj xref She told us to stay right there while she brought everything into the kitchen. The same stewardess who let the large white woman gawk at us and press money into Ferns hand wasnt so quick to hand us over to the woman I said was our mother. Instead, Id folded the bills and stuffed them in my tennis shoe before we left Herkimer Street. Are you these colored girls momma? Cecile looked at us, then at the stewardess. Theyre flying to Oakland. No one could call Fern White Baby Lover even though Miss Patty Cake was a white baby and Fern loved her. But I remembered strange things that got me laughed at in school. And one lady dressed like Jackie Kennedy, carrying a small oval suitcase. Elizabeth Taylors next husband. Things start to warm up a little. She stuck her thumb back in her mouth and closed her eyes. Cecile opened the back door. The style of it allows children to get acknowledged with serious social, political, and ethical problems, causing their compassion to the events of the story, as its protagonists are of the same age as them. Thats how this guy looked. Turns out the Panthers are OK people, and despite hearing bad things about them from their father and grandmother, they end up liking them. I had two dollars and By : Elizabeth Moon; 2017-04-11; Fiction; Cold Welcome. Rita Williams-Garcia. Its funny that Cecile had at least thought to give Fern a last drink, but all the same left Fern wanting her milk. We stood with our arms folded, waiting for him to finish. Id understood that Fern and Miss Patty Cake were like that Nat King Cole song Unforgettable. When Id first heard his satiny smooth voice sing Like a song of love that clings to me, I knew Miss Patty Cake was like that song of love to Fern. With Muhammad Ali you see a mighty mountain, greater than Everest, and cant no one knock down a You know how Papa is, I told them. Big Ma would have thought that was grand, but Papa wouldnt have liked it one cent. I had hoped to ask Sister Mukumbu about the name the Black Panthers called Cecile and why they called her that. Our first airplane ride. I was thinking this when behind us crept a rumbling against concrete, like a barrel rolling, the rolling broken by the cracks in the sidewalk. One had on a black jacket and a black beret. Spit it out, Vonetta, I said. Tall, mysterious, and on the run. I love the girls personality they were so funny and sassy and all so different. Whether it's a reflex from our years of school or just the many awesome things summer brings epically long days, watermelon and lemonade, outdoor concerts, and more barbeques than you can shake a stick at general consensus has declared . No one could call Fern a Big Baby but Vonetta and me. But not before I had seen orange steel poking through thick ground clouds below. Some pieces of it I even remember. I took a deep breath so Id sound like myself when I started telling Vonetta and Fern what to do. I came in after them. Lets get one thing straight, Little Girl. Still, flashes of memory popped before me. Sure, they said brutha and sistah in Brooklyn, but here it was more of a title and not like you were saying him or her. As far as I could tell, none of the grown people at the Center went by Mr., Mrs., or Miss. It was safe to breathe. Step out this door, cross the street, keep going a block till you get to Orchard. Just no car. We followed her outside, where green and white cabs lined up. Except for the boy who was too dizzy to laugh. All three of us had butterflies. I knew you girls should have never left Brooklyn. The stewardess reread the slip of paper in her hand, then eyed the big clock mounted by the arrival-and-departure board, as if she had someplace else to be. A dresser. Then I remembered our study of the fifty states. Ill make sure they dont misbehave or be an embarrassment to the Negro race. A blank movie-star smile had been all she passed to Big Ma. There was a big sign, MINGS, and underneath it, red neon characters that looked like fighting men waving swords. Thats what its all about. This was a fun YA quick read. knew I would hear all about it later. Wheres the girls mother? Id seen through Pa. Hes no Vonetta, putting on performances. I didnt rightfully know what that meant, but I was all my sisters had, so I said, Thats where women go who dont want their babies. But why Mexico? And not Queens? Fern asked. "This vibrant and moving award-winning novel has heart to spare."* Before I could get a thought going about Cecile or Oakland, the cab driver let us out not too far from the airport. Huey Newton isnt free. Well, Im still nine. Then there'll be a competition . Del-FEEN. She told me to stay on the line. I still didnt get what any of that had to do with Cecile. Above the world! but i'm content knowing that my daughter does. The three girls in the flower dresses were standing on line looking at us. But Cecile said, Drank the water in the bathroom. Its nasty, Fern said. Yet even as Ky leads her team from one crisis to another, her family and friends refuse to give up hope, endeavoring to . We retreated from the door and jumped on the top daybed. No, because Cecile didnt leap up and get that cold glass of water. Why dont she live with you? I loved it. "[9] It is also suggested that Cecile left her children because she could not name Fern "Afua." Keep walking till you see the library. The ending also implies that everything is now okay. Only three girls trailing her from a slight distance. Here, she said. He heaved a big sigh, like he didnt want to do whatever it was she told him but would do it anyway. Oh, how I wished the minute hand would slow down and give me time for a nice, long soak. The reasons for their political movement and the history behind them are only briefly touched upon. Being stuck in the middle seat, I was mad at myself. The plane bounced off the ground as soon as we hit land. We sleep at night. I could tell Cecile didnt know whether to be annoyed or amused. Vonetta and Fern were soon under the spell of Peter and Wendy flying like fairies. And one lady dressed like Jackie Kennedy, carrying a small oval suitcase. Except there werent any cameras or spies following the colored, broad-shouldered Mata Hari. Probably to prove she could. They call the careless folks who drop things by a cute name: litterbug. Even though her mother, Cecile, abandoned her and her younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern, seven . They werent just talking. It served her right. How could she have gotten this wrong? Once again, we fell into our spying positions, angling ourselves at the cracked door to see, while pressing our ears against the air. Metal banging against the countertop maybe. Mean Lady Ming kept talking. Cecile finally turned as she got to the glass doors and looked to see where we were. Hes a little wild. For all of that, the eggs were cold, but we ate them, along with the buttered toast and orange slices. I recognized the beakish nose on that narrow face. Our mother wore pencils in her hair, dressed like a secret agent, had a stickly, prickly house, a palm tree when no one else had one, and clean, painted walls instead of the writing I remembered. The telephone booth was also where Cecile said it would be, right next to Mings. 0000002306 00000 n Do Now Directions: Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available! No use spoiling it for her. It isnt that she actually likes it. Then Fern said, I do not, and Vonetta said, I need help. Ceciles face had no expression. But no one talked to me like that. That Cecile left because Pa wouldnt let her pick out Ferns name. Then I put on my talking to white folks voice and said, Can you get her a glass of cold water? Im used to doing whats hard. With dreams of Disneyland and Tinker Bell, the summer's reality changes when . To be one of those Negroes living in poverty, as the news often put it. Their dresses looked so nice and new. Dropping garbage and having puppies shouldnt be called the same thing. I had a lot of those memories clicking before me like projector slides in the dark. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We have a statement of fact. She put the box in my hands. By my Timex, the bus came in four minutes. When Rita Williams-Garcia visited the Tween Media Literacy class I co-taught this past fall as a guest speaker, she dubbed her latest effort ". [2] President LBJ. p !P6f+-HHX)p$0kgP7r8JBBf%07HCny )lCaHpX7Q-H0=Ka$S6'Tq%vVI=!JsMlZnWK1SJauTN%!S~g)X}f(;v-$yL/V'%]_Y[Z:tCDBQS"9NN;tsI'{+)se#ev3'OTGVG/Os8W#337Zu~- nf:f V9SxyU\;WZ&~#]E`]3|i~n&wF. It's a gem of a story, subtly offering details about 1968 Oakland yet staying true to the story of three girls hoping to reclaim their mysterious mother's love. Look, Vonetta. I dug into the armrests and prayed the pilot had done this before. Upon arrival Cecile immediately lets the girls know that she doesnt want them there and that they better not bother her peace and quiet. Sister Mukumbu announced, Today were going to be like the earth, spinning around and affecting many. I raised up the blue cover and found the other bed underneath. Should have gone to Mexico to get rid of you when I had the chance. It didnt seem like she was talking to us. Another one said, Thats why everyone must contribute to the cause. The third voice added, Like Huey said, We should all carry the weight, and those who have extreme abilities will have to carry extremely heavy loads. There were words thrown back and forth. I wasnt mad that Vonetta had gotten the Timex with the pink wristband and couldnt hold on to it, while mine is plain brown and still on my arm. us. The intercom crackled, and the pilot made an announcement about the descent and altitude and that we would be landing in ten minutes. One Crazy Summer was published by Mrs. Roos on 2021-04-07. She handed me the brown paper bag with the food, gave Vonetta the bottle of Pepsi and a small bottle of fruit punch, then gave Fern a paper bag with the plates, cups, forks, and napkins. But I knew she was big, as in tall, and Hershey colored like me. [15] Tricia Melgaard from School Library Journal states that this story is delightful and told through the eyes of Delphine, a "sensitive and intuitive" young girl. She swooped down, grabbed Ferns bag handle, and said, Yall keep up. She started walking, the same wide steps as before. 6 pages at 400 words per page) Gazing out the windows at Oakland and stealing looks at Cecile. Since Pa works all day and is tired at night, Big Ma gives me her opinions while I wash dishes. Delphine narrates this story with a strong, no nonsense voice that shows the grittiness of racial adversities during this time period, as well as the issue of the difficult search for a mothers love. connections to One Crazy Summer. Vonetta grabbed Ferns hand, forced it open, and took her nickel, leaving our two coins in Ferns palm. She loved entertaining us. I said, Thank you, but I didnt add the maam, for the whole Thank you, maam. Id never heard anyone else say it in Brooklyn. Come on, I said. I had already seen three people in dark clothes with Afros. She was practicing her role as the cute, bouncy pup in the litter and asked yet again, Delphine, what do we call her? A large white woman came and stood before us, clapping her hands like we were on display at the Bronx Zoo. How Cecile had nursed Fern, burped her, and placed her in her crib before leaving us. She calls the airport by its old name, Idlewild. As we stood on line, a guy who should have kept walking stopped right in front of us. Pooling together what wed learned. But I didnt care. Then who were those people? Vonetta asked. Cecile yelled after them, but they were too excited to hear her. Delphine's mother may have told the story of her hard life; it explains, but does not erase, the hardness she has shown her girls. We came upon some kids playing freeze tag. And that went for the three sisters in flower dresses. For the late Churne Lloyd, and especially for Maryhana, Kamau, Ife, and Oni Coming out to Idlewild and putting these girls on a plane so Cecile can see what she left behind. This moving, funny novel won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction and the Coretta Scott . Cecile knew our eyes were on her. Fern didnt notice the scrutiny. But I knew she was Cecile. The Black Panthers. Download or read book One Crazy Summer - Literature Kit Gr. She probably knew too but left it up to her sisters, who wanted to be called on. Vonetta and Fern lay side by side, their elbows propped up on the higher bed, while I sat on the lower bed. She probably asked herself, Who are these kids? Long, unfamiliar words ending We came for breakfast. Then Fern added, And to meet our mother in Oakland. If Hirohitos spinning made us giggle, Vonettas declaration made everyoneexcept my sisters and me, and the still-dizzy Hirohitofull-out laugh. I shook myself awake and jumped to my feet. Delphine. Theres nothing mumbly about the way I talk. Sit in your seat, missy, she scolded me. As they get to know her, they explore a new city bubbling with diversity, activism, and social change. A man in navy overalls swept garbage off the floor a few feet away from What we liked and didnt like. Big Ma was as mad and sad as anyone when they killed the president. A Champ Like No Other Adapted from Turbulent Years: The 60s In 1964, when Cassius Clay, the 22-year-old Olympic gold medalist from Dont you know when someone is being nice to you? I put on my dumb dodo face to fake not knowing what she meant. I was pretty good at reading faces. Is Tinker Bell going to feed you? She was still laughing. Get. And we did. This guide is based on the 2009 Amistad/HarperCollins Kindle edition. Vonetta and Fern with Miss Patty Cake behind me at both sides. She could have left me alone with my sisters. She tries to explain why she left her children, but Delphine is still too young to understand. I like to believe I was dreaming up a good story and wouldnt budge until I was finished. If she wants to see, let her get on an airplane and fly out to New York. Big Ma doesnt care if President Kennedys face is on the half-dollar or if the airport is now officially named after him. Download Book. We were leaving Cecile with her kitchen and her palm tree. The seasons wouldnt change if the earth didnt travel around the sun. I kept my whimper to myself. Yeah, spit it, Fern said. She said, Come on, took two wide steps, and we came. Her face was moon full and jelly soft, the cheeks and jaw framed by white whiskers. This causes an exchange between Delphine and Cecile in which Cecile accuses Delphine of trying to "tie herself to the yoke" and tells her she should not be so quick to "pull the plow. Only Big Ma and I watch the news. Big Ma had also scouted around the waiting room. I was four going on five. After a day trip to San Francisco, the sisters return home to find their mother Cecile and two members of the Black Panther Party being arrested. And even though Cecile didnt bother to bring us here or stick up for Fern, the Black Panthers had slapped palms and said, Those are Sister Inzillas, all right. hVmLSg>mVJ+8("Q~d P"s9X@Xc2%|J,va,c!.1ER,q:_mo{*{ss @Po(a}(@ DqhCa[NYUBH,*&%6[0x[ W{T7:xE2jYh[`4u*mYJ2HeBOS)(\! Once inside the terminal, she let it all hang out. Theyre Black Panthers. A lotta good it did if the bus driver heard us getting our ages straight. I kept Fern near, my arms crossed before me. Ink isnt free. We werent taking nothing from no strangers. ";s"+screen.width+"*"+screen.height+"*"+(screen.colorDepth? Glass of Water If we were at home with Pa and Big Ma, we would have been bathed and in bed an hour and five minutes ago. Even though it had been his idea that we fly out to Oakland to see Cecile, Pad never once said how exciting our trip would be. He took out a sheet from a stack of papera flyer with a crouching black panther and some writing on it and held it up to examine it. My, my. She warbled like an opera singer. Honestly, I dont think Pa could choose between Big Ma and Cecile even after Cecile left him. I had to make everything all right for Vonetta and Fern so theyd fall in line. I slide back and forth from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali. Now it was time to do what Papa had told me: see after my sisters. I wouldnt even tell Cecile Thanks for the visit. I told them to shut up. Our colored girls here need some reeducation. And he walked away, one of those pimp walks, like How you like me now? To the normal kids in my classroom, that would have looked crazy. Wait! Vonetta and I waited while she ran into the back room, her steps all buffalo stomps. Fern had leaned over from her aisle seat. The packet is filled with reading and writing activities. Cecile looked more like a secret agent than a mother. I guessed the others were Black Panthers or black people who were in prison. Inzilla. Why hadnt I taken the window seat when Id had my chance? I said, Thats not self-hatred. Hers were the actions of someone who wears hats, scarves, and shades to keep from being recognized. She refused to call Fern by her name, and that made Big Ma right about Cecile. In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them. Usually I am Johnny-on-the- spot, speaking up for my sisters and me. I wanted to be mad, but I Her maturity and her relationship with her younger sisters is inspiring. I stuck to the schedule. Cecile came out holding the extra paper cup from Mean Lady Mings. I wanted to squeal and ooh like a seven-year-old meeting Tinker Bell. It kept bouncing and surging forward until the bouncing smoothed out and we were rolling against the ground, nice and steady. loved it. (Ages 9ish-12ish). Ten and under ride for free, she said. Follow eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters as they travel from Brooklyn to Oakland, California to meet the mother who abandoned them. I can bake a chicken and boil potatoes. She sounded even meaner than when shed said No free egg rolls. I decided that just like Cecile was crazy, the Chinese lady was mean. Theres enough room. Why do you get a bed all to yourself? Vonetta cried. in between them. His hair was a big loose Afro because it was a little stringy. Cecile said, I dont have no one to call, and I dont want no one calling me. Whether Cecile had a phone was not my main worry. The boy who won the cookie said, Nice spinning, Twinkle Toes. Hirohito rested his head on the table and closed his eyes. Questions: 4, 7, 8, 9 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.5 Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem. I took one of Ferns fists in my hand and eased it flat. The Black Panther guy opened the box. A doll baby. Miss Patty Cake. In spite of the Cal State girl and the other Black Panthers saying leave those girls alone, he went on. Me in the front. Sister Mukumbu just smiled at him like she didnt take Crazy Kelvin seriously. However, Cecile had her reasonshe was running breakfast and day camp for the Black Panther Party. No, because Cecile didnt have a hug and a kiss that Fern expected. I glanced at my trusty Timex. To me she said, Pour the drinks, which I did. As long as Vonetta kept her fear to one shriek and Fern kept hers to biting Miss Patty Cake, I kept on spinning straw, making everything all right. I was here to make sure my sisters and I ate breakfast, and to stay out of Ceciles hair. Print Word PDF This section contains 2,246 words (approx. I highly recommend this book to readers of all ages. She thought it was all right to have the large white woman gawk at us, talk to us, and buy our attention. Each time the plane curved around I knew in my heart it would be my last chance and the bridge was singing, Na-na-na-na-na. Come on, I said. While I thought about what Id tell her, we heard a knock on the door. Then Vonetta and Fern started dancing and singing: You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around. Big Ma made eye contact with her. Yall can run around after breakfast or stay for the program at the Center. We spread out around the cloth. I didnt know any of the women, although one woman looked just like Big Ma. Big Ma enjoys hearing about all the trouble going on in the world. She didnt even look at Vonetta. Or Fern and me. This novel study divides One Crazy Summer into seven sections for study. I dont care. Im staying on top, Vonetta said. I said, She should have helped us. Surely should have, Fern said. Then I joined my sisters, taking in the shock of her house and yard. I called. That was fine with me, although Id tell Big Ma otherwise if she asked, just to keep her from worrying. Cant miss it. In the animal kingdom that makes her our mother. I give free egg roll. 34,739 ratings4,432 reviews. couldnt say I blamed her entirely. After six and a half hours on the plane and keeping up with Cecile, I figured they could use the recreation. The Panthers opened the doors and we trailed inside, the three of us sticking close together. 5-6 written by Jenny Burr and published by Classroom Complete Press. Revolutionary. I got plenty of air sandwiches here. For the People We were trained spies back in Brooklyn. The truth was, one pout from either Vonetta or Fern and I would have given up the window seat. My printing press. Me. We usually went to the summer camp at the Y or drove down to Alabama in Papas Wildcat. We walked inside and looked around. Although I could at least keep still, Vonetta and Fern stamped their feet like holy rollers at a revival meeting. Vonetta ate her toast silently. And Papa. Theyd be here lightning quick to get us. Yeah. No redeeming qualities at all (unless you count that she's a poet who cares more about her poetry than anyone around her and tell me, how can you be a good poet when you care so little about anything but yourself?). Orbiting. Yours? "": He knew the answer, all right. He crossed his arms and looked down at Fern. Cecile pulled back, spilling a few drops at her feet. That one body spinning in motion affects everyones lives. Id get those flashing pictures. Things about Cecile. Flashes of Cecile chanting words, tapping a rhythm with her pencil, then writing. I didnt know where any of these streets led, but I walked down Magnolia like I knew where I was going. You cant see me. Now, I had to see the bridge. I think Rita Williams-Garcia is a fantastic writer and she derserves all the awards and honors she got for this book. So even if Cecile showed up on Papas welcome mat, Big Ma wouldnt swing the front door open. other cab. They were already dreaming of penny candy. 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