New York: Dutton, 1995. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Award-winning African American writer's powerful first book, the story of a young girl's coming-of-age in Brooklyn during the Vietnam era - a world where sexuality is explored from every angle, where abuse is only whispered about, and where the young men are drafted and return, if they return at all, broken. On the basis of this novel, Woodson was named a regional Granta finalist, and she has gone to receive several other awards, to be nominated for the National Book Award and more. SIGNED on the title page. Although Woodson is best known as an author of books for young adults, this is an adult novel. 113 pp. ISBN: 0-525-937218.