Subtle changes in inflections distinguish the many characters' voices in a skillful performance that enlarges the book's already wide appeal. , sensitively renders Frannie's narration, and her slow delivery affords listeners the opportunity to fully experience Frannie's keen perceptions. ‘Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune-without the words, and never stops at all. ISBN 9780399239892 Plot Summary Frannie lives with her family on the side of the highway where all the African Americans live with their own school, library, and grocery stores. Set in first person narrative the story tells about fifth grader Frannie and the affect that a poem read at school has on her. FEATHERS by Jacqueline Woodson Bibliography Woodson, Jacqueline. Set in 1971, the book raises important questions about religion and racial segregation, as well as issues surrounding the hearing-impaired (Frannie's brother is deaf). Jacqueline Woodson’s Feathers was the winner of a 2008 Newbery Nomination.
Trevor, the classroom bully, nicknames him “Jesus Boy,” because he is “pale and his hair long.” Frannie's best friend, a preacher's daughter, suggests that the new boy truly could be Jesus (“If there was a world for Jesus to need to walk back into, wouldn't this one be it?”). The narrator of Woodson's 2008 Newbery Honor title is fascinated with Emily Dickinson's famous couplet “Hope is the thing with feathers/ that perches in the soul.” Frannie grapples with its meaning, especially after a white student joins her all-black sixth-grade classroom.
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