Gone Crazy in Alabama Free Audiobook Download by Rita Williams-Garcia
Gone Crazy in Alabama is a story about a girl named Vernita who decides to run away from her home to escape from an abusive father, who she believes took away the one thing that was hers-her son. To make matters worse, her father finds out where she is and comes to get her, only to have the police intercept and put him in prison. In this book, you'll meet characters like Mrs. Baines and Mayor Jones who help Vernita along the way.
Gone Crazy in Alabama by Rita Williams-Garcia is a novel that specifies the impact of racism and sexism in America. A white girl, Hannah Payne, has been sent to live with her grandmother in Alabama. She doesn't know anyone and she's scared but soon realizes that she's not the only one who feels out of place. Like Hannah, people around her have different skin colors or come from different countries. The protagonist, Ashley Johnson, has a father who was killed by police for no reason and struggles to keep her family together. Ashley also meets a young black boy named Darnell Mitchell who helps her see the beauty in humanity despite their circumstances.
Rita Williams-Garcia's book Gone Crazy in Alabama is a story about an 11-year-old girl who falls in love with her first boyfriend. Her parents are strict, so they prohibit her from seeing him and, because he lives across town, she sneaks up on weekends to see him. One night, when the boy is driving them home and there is a car accident that sends their car into the river, their only hope for survival is for the girl to save them both by swimming through the flooded cars. They are rescued and go on to live happy lives together only to learn how much their families were meant for each other all along.
"My name is Sisi A. Johnson, and they call me Crazy in Alabama." Welcome to the town of Gone with the Wind. The protagonist, Sis, is a Southern black girl who dreams of doing something more with her life despite the lack of opportunities available. She ends up becoming a world-renowned singer but gets swept up in a whirlwind romance and eventual success. Her love for her man leads her to make decisions she'll regret for the rest of her life - decisions that lead to tragedy.
Rita Williams-Garcia's Gone Crazy in Alabama is the story of four sisters in Alabama who take themselves on an adventure one summer. America, their mother, has been dead for years and they are forbidden to visit her grave. They want to see the place where she was buried, so they run away from home to Alabama.
Audiobook download for Gone Crazy in Alabama, the first book in Rita Williams-Garcia's Dreams of a Dark Warrior Trilogy.
Published Date | 2015-04-21 |
Duration | 6 hours 44 minutes |
Author | Rita Williams-Garcia |
Narrated | Sisi A. Johnson |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Kids |
Parent Category | Health & Family, General |