DC Public Library and Politics & Prose will host Jacqueline Woodson, the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and author of numerous award-winning books, including Brown Girl Dreaming, a mesmerizing memoir in verse about growing up as an African American girl in the 1960s and 1970s. Woodson’s story is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line offering a glimpse into a child’s soul as she searches for her place in the world.

Thursday, June 20, 6 p.m.
Dunbar High School
101 N St. NW
(Metro: NOMA-Gallaudet on Redline)

This event is free and open to the public; however, to attend, an entrance ticket is required. Please register here.