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Plot Summary. Rita Williams-Garcia’s young adult novel Clayton Byrd Goes Underground (2017) was named a finalist for the National Book Award. Williams-Garcia is also a recipient of the Newbery Honor Award, Coretta Scott King Award, and Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Young Clayton Byrd plays blues with his grandfather Cool Papa and ...
Clayton Byrd Goes Underground Summary & Study Guide includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis, quotes, character descriptions, themes, and more.
9 maj 2017 · Clayton Byrd Goes Underground is a melodic exploration of a boy navigating grief, loss, and family drama.
Clayton Byrd Goes Underground By Rita Williams-Garcia Synopsis From beloved Newbery Honor winner and three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia comes a powerful and heartfelt novel about loss, family, and love... Clayton feels most alive when he’s with his grandfather, Cool Papa Byrd, and the band of
5 wrz 2017 · Throughout the story, Clayton tries to navigate the various challenges and struggles he faces by channeling Cool Papa’s advice and example. Does this approach always work for him? How does Clayton grow because of what he learned from Cool Papa, and how does he grow on his own?
Rita Williams-Garcia’s fiction young adult novel Clayton Byrd Goes Underground tells the story of Clayton and his adventures on the subway. Clayton is a boy who wants to become a professional musician - a bluesman - but his mother and school seem to get in the way.
9 maj 2017 · Clayton Byrd Goes Underground. From beloved Newbery Honor winner and three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia comes a powerful and heartfelt novel about loss,...