Join the leading website for book clubs with over 35,000 clubs and 20,000 reading guides. Imani all mine book the indianapolis public library. Connie rose porter a 15yearold black girls joy at giving birth. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Imani all mine was named as a bcala black caucus of the american library association honor book for 1999. Porter is also known as a youngadult fiction writer the addy books in the. Read imani all mine by connie rose porter available from rakuten kobo. She is tasha from buffalo, and she is glad to be without a husband. Imani all mine 2000 read online free book by connie rose.
Goodreads members who liked imani all mine also liked. I know she all mine, and i like it just like that, not having to share my baby with no one. Her mama, tasha, sees it, sees it every time she holds imani even if others think the baby. Imani all mine tells the story of a 14 year old girl who becomes pregnant after she has sex with a boy. Do the chapter headings in allbright court have a similar. She is also the main character around whom the theme of coming of age centers around as she. Tasha is a remarkable character, a child mothering a. Tasha, the 14 year old girl, is forced to put up with poverty, racism, gang violence, danger, and just the struggles any kid has to put up with in school. May 20, 2019 imani all mine by connie rose porter, 1999, houghton mifflin edition, in english. Incorporate imani all mine into your highschool curriculum to help address the sensitive issues of rape and teen pregnancy. Tasha is a remarkable character, a child mothering a child spunky, sassy, brimming with the hopefulness and frank wisdom of youth despite her circumstances. I know she is all mine, and i like it just like that, not having to share my baby. Readers guide for allbright court and imani all mine published by. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
Tasha, a 14 year old teenager deals with stressful situations but she always comes out with more and more faith. Imani all mine by connie rose porter 2000, paperback for. After her beloved baby daughter becomes a victim of her violen. Find books like imani all mine from the worlds largest community of readers.
Her mama, tasha, sees it, sees it every time she holds imani even if others think the baby may favor her daddy, whose name tasha wont even speak. Imani all mine ebook by connie rose porter rakuten kobo. This book is about a fourteen year old girl and her struggles to raise a newborn while still maintaing school and her daily life. With authority and grace essence, imani all mine tells the story of.
Imani all mine by connie rose porter, 1999, houghton mifflin edition, in english. Buy a cheap copy of imani all mine book by connie rose porter. Imani all mine by connie porter pittsburgh postgazette. Read imani all mine online by connie rose porter books free 30. Read imani all mine by connie rose porter for free with a 30 day free trial. Released in 1998 after the first six addy books, the novel is the coming of age tale of tasha, a black 15yearold girl growing up in buffalo, new york, an honors student who wants to go to college to escape her inner city life. Additional information from movie mars product description relates the story of tasha, an unwed fourteenyearold who raises her daughter imani and survives the increasingly violent ghettos of buffalo, new york, with determination and faith. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading imani all. Imani all mine kindle edition by porter, connie rose. Document, fiction, juvenile audience, internet resource. Allbright court imani all mine both books about the author a conversation with connie rose porter printerfriendly version email a friend. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. In her ghettoized world where poverty, racism, and danger are daily struggles, tasha uses her savvy and humor to uncove.
Tasha gives birth to imani a child conceived in violence and given a name that means faith. Connie porter is the author of all bright court, imani all mine, and the addy books in the pleasant companys american girls series, which has sold more than 3 million copies. In imani all mine, porter returns to the ghettoized world of buffalo, new york, with the wonderfully affecting story of tasha, fourteen years old and the unwed mother of a baby girl. Imani all mine by connie rose porter overdrive rakuten. In her ghettoized world where poverty, racism, and danger are daily struggles, tasha uses her savvy and humor to uncover the good hidden around her. Tasha is a mother for whom none of the guidebooks are written. The devastation of that promise is expertly depicted by porter, author of the critically praised 1991 novel allbright court and the addy books. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Tasha, a 14 year old teenager deals with stressful. Imani all mine connie porter connie porter is an african american woman that writes childrens books and young adult books.
Connie rose porter tasha, a fifteenyearold mother, is proud of her baby girl and is determined to be a good parent to her child, but she must draw upon her newfound faith to go on when tragedy strikes. Imani all mine, paperback by porter, connie, isbn 0618056785, isbn 9780618056781, brand new, free shipping in the us relates the story of tasha, an unwed fourteenyearold who raises her daughter imani and survives the increasingly violent ghettos of buffalo, new york, with determination and faith. Africanamerican porter allbright court, 1991 has again created a protagonist with her own voice and an affirming take on life in buffalos inner citywhere guns kill the innocent and where teenagers too often end up having babies. Houghtonconnie porters first novel, all bright court, was greeted nationwide by the highest critical acclaim. Students will learn about social and economic conditions in america during the 1960s and 1970s as they read allbright court. Tasha, a fifteenyearold mother, is proud of her baby girl and is determined to be a good parent to her child, but she must draw upon her newfound faith to go on when tragedy strikes. Despite that, she is intelligent and strives to achieve higher. With authority and grace essence, imani all mine tells the story of tasha, a fourteenyearold unwed mother of a baby girl. Imani all mine by connie rose porter, paperback barnes. The young mother expresses a powerful, protective love for her. Published may 10th 2000 by mariner books first published 1999.
How do the chapter headings help us to understand each novels characters, action, and principal themes. It is the story of a 15yr old black female a bit on the heavy side who is raped and has a child. Houghton mifflin harcourt publishing company, 1999. Connie porters beautifully realized novel, imani all mine, told in tashas voice, is the story of great promise shining through monstrous obstacles. Porter was a fellow at bread loaf and was named a regional winner in grantas best young american novelist contest. Imani all mine by porter, connie rose, 1959publication date 1999 topics cultural literacy and humanities, reading levelgrade 9, reading levelgrade 10, reading levelgrade 11, reading levelgrade 12 publisher boston.
In her ghettoized world where poverty, racism, and danger are daily struggles, tasha uses her savvy. The childrens literature association phoenix award recognizes books of exceptional literary merit. Imani all mine by porter, connie rose, 1959publication date 1999 topics african american teenage mothers, driveby shootings, african americans, inner cities publisher boston. Imani all mine by porter, connie rose, 1959publication date. With authority and grace essence, imani all mine tells the stor. Allbright court and imani all mine readers guide compare and discuss two books by connie rose porter with help from the questions in this printable readers guide. Imani all mine ebook by connie rose porter 9780547526249. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. What purposes are served by the imani all mine chapter headings being drawn from childrens songs and games. Uploaded by associatejacobkong on november 8, 2012. Highschooler tasha, the 15yearold narrator, tells her story with an authenticity that adds even more grit and realism to a tale thats often a headline. Imani all mine by connie rose porter hardcover 1999. She decides to name her daughter, imani, which means faith in an african language. Tasha lives in the ghetto, a life of poverty with the accompanying problems of drug dealing, etc.
Imani all mine was a very touching book you can see that just by reading the first page and looking at the cover. She has the same squib of a nose, the same lips, the same wide, flat fingers. Compare and discuss two books by connie rose porter with help from the questions in this printable readers guide. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading imani all mine. With authority and grace essence, imani all mine tells the story of tasha, a fourteen yearold unwed mother of a bab. The doctor say she see it every day, babies having babies. Connie porter is the author of allbright court, imani all mine, and the addy books in the pleasant companys american girls series, which has sold more than 3 million copies. Imani all mine by connie rose porter reading guidebook. First presented in 1985, it is given to the author, or the estate of the author, of a book for children first published twenty years earlier that did not win a major award at the time of its publication but which, from the perspective of time, is deemed worthy of special attention.