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woodson vividly in skillfully captures the mind of a young person, searching for sure footing in a fragmented world. brown girl dreaming is the first book of poetry to be featured here on the velshi banned book club. poetry has not been excluded from the shameful history of censorship in this country or even in the recent uptick in bans, far from it. from alan ginsburg, howell, to shell silver stains iconic, a late in the attic, celebrated by generations of children, to brown girl dreaming, there is a tradition in america banning poetry. we ve talked before about the inherent truth of fiction books, the way they shine a spotlight, poetry does that to. it s more of a partial shade, the truth finds you in a palm. in just a few lines and some carefully placed indentations, a poem can put words to the pain of adolescence, the waves of love, and the wake of racism. it illustrates the biggest feelings you felt but could