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If You Come Softly

If You Come Softly

Twentieth Anniversary Edition
Contemporary LiteratureRomance
Pages
192
Published
1998
Language
English

Synopsis

After meeting at their private school in New York, fifteen-year-old Jeremiah, who is black and whose parents are separated, and Ellie, who is white and whose mother has twice abandoned her, fall in love and then try to cope with people's reactions.

Genres

Contemporary Literature Romance Young Adult

About the author

J
Jacqueline Woodson

Jacqueline Woodson is the author of the Newbery Honor book Brown Girl Dreaming, a memoir in verse. She writes for children and adults, often exploring themes of family, identity, and belonging. Her work has earned many awards and is a favorite among readers.

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