P.S. Be Eleven is a sequel to One Crazy Summer. After spending the summer of 1968 with their mother and the Black panthers, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern return home to Brooklyn with a new feeling of independence, but they discover their father has a new girlfriend, Uncle Darnell has come home from Vietnam a changed man, and Big Ma still expects Delphine to take care of everything.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Dear Cecile,
ReplyDeleteI understand what you mean, but I don’t understand how one day I’ll see the truth in things. Everything is changing so fast and I’m slowing down.
Yours truly.
Delphine
P.S. Darnell is home.
This comment has been removed by the author.
DeleteI like how you put P.s uncle Darnell is home.
DeleteWhat do you mean you don't know what she means
Deletei do but...?
Deleteyeah what she says
DeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
DeleteB-)
DeleteI like it i think Delphine will maybe say that.
DeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
DeleteDear Cecile,
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean by saying that your name means
what you want your name to be because we did this in
school and it was fun. But why didn't you just tell me the
truth so i can understand better and not always ask you
a question on what you mean.
Sincerely,
Delphine
P.S. I will stay eleven. I will stay eleven while i
still can.
school is fun to Delphine but not fun to the other girls
Deletewhat do you mean?
Deletemaryjane you did a good job i really like that you can really be Delphine
Deletei like the part when you said P.S. I will stay eleven. I will stay eleven while i
Deletestill can.
Dear Cecile,
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that you had such a hard life. If i would've knew I wouldn't have asked. sorry. I wish
you would've told me the full story about you. Again sorry for asking.
Sincerly,
Delphine
that great
Deletewhat did you say by I wouldn't have asked. sorry. I wish
DeleteShe did tell Delphine her whole story in One Crazy Summer.
DeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
DeleteCecile all ready told dephine the hole story!
DeleteNo she didn't Ian c miller She didn't say she was born on the road or any of the other details about her self in One Crazy Summer
DeleteThat also goes for everyone else.
DeleteWANNA BET!!!!
Delete
ReplyDeleteNow I understand a little more about who you are.
Still I think you should have told me the truth.
Uncle Darnall is back from war.
I am grown up in fact I am in 6th grade.
Also I am sit next Ellis carter.
I hate him.
Sincerely Delphine.
i like yours
DeleteCecile don't know Ellis
Deletei like how you star off you letter
Delete?
DeleteThat doesn't mater because that's what I think Delphine would say to Cecile
Deletei get it Cecile i know you is funny and i know you can do bad things sometime but you got to get it togther because you ani’t go have know friends but you is so cute but you got to tell me the truth because if you dont tell me the you ani’t go have know friends
ReplyDeletewhy did you call Cecile cute
Deletewhy are you talking slang.
Deletei dont know
Deletenext time you will know what to do read the book when we read
Deletei kinda disagree on what you said about Cecile because it doesn't have nothing to do with this but i still like what you said
DeleteNAO
DeleteI don't know what nao means no slang word ian
Delete
ReplyDeleteDear Cecile ,
cecile i want you and pa to get back together. you know you still got feelings for him. I want you to get back together with him and i will love to have that and i want you and pa to get back together and get married.
LOVE, DELPHINE
billy you did good why did you think of that i like that
Deletethanks
Deleteyep
Deletei like that billy good job and i like the way you put a little explanation
Delete
ReplyDeleteDear Cecile,
I am happy to hear the truth. Thank you for being a good mom.Be who you are if you were born on the road.I dont care you are my mom thats why i love you so be who your are. I wish that you can come to brooklyn
love your truly Delphine
i like your comment
Deleteway did you SA that
DeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
Deletei like yours but the only thing wrong is you are just missing some periods
Deletethank you
Deletei think you letter was great. I think it great because of you sentences like "I am happy to hear the truth" because i think Delphine
Deletegood destine you did a good job keeep it up
Deleteyou think Delphine what
Deletenice letter. but dreuy is right
Deletecan i have a hug?
DeleteDear Cecile,
ReplyDeleteI get It.
you just made something up that really matches you. I'm sorry for getting angry at you. I hope you forgive me.
your daughter: Delphine
wow
Deleteyou is so kind because you made her really forgive full
Deleteyou should add more to your stuff
DeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
Deleteadd more like druey said
Deletei get it thomas
Deletei like yours because you put some learing into it
Deletei like this good tj
Deletei like the letter and you should of Capitoline words.
DeleteDear Cecile,
ReplyDeleteyou lied to me and i know that you don't like
pa but i want you to get with
our father and i like to come
and see you again and pa has a girlfriend and they are getting madder
To cecile from delphine
great thinking jadien but they where not necessary geting madder they never even got in a fight
Deleteyou have a good witting but edit more
DeleteJaiden, I think what you meant to say is they are getting married, not madder. Just a little typo.
DeleteDear Cecile,
ReplyDeleteI really thought about your letter and what you said.And no matter who you are i still know that you are your beloved mother and even if you lived in the street I still love you as a wonderful mother.But you shouldn't lie to me about what your name means why did you tell me a lie.Last why did you make up what NZila means? Also I thought you weren't going to send me a letter so are you mad at me do you still love me as a daughter?
Sincerely, your daughter Delphine
i really like yours but Nzila is spelled Nzilla and also Cecile didn't say shes not going to send another letter to Delphine.
DeleteArely you did a good job.
DeleteDear Cecile,
ReplyDeleteWhy would you lie to us about your name? Didn`t you love us when we were over their? What are you trying to hide from us? We are your kids not someone you lie to. I`m a black human being too and the only difference is that you are grown and you write poems. And ill stay eleven as long as I can.
from your daughter,
Delphine Gaither
. I`m a black human being too and the only difference is that you are grown and you write poems. And ill stay eleven as long as I can. I like what said but what do you mean
DeleteDruey how was Cecile trying to hide from them and i like your ending
Delete???$
Deletelike i don`t now probably like her self or something
DeleteTo Destinee`s comment shes the same but just shes a little different from her.
Deleteyep good job $$
Deletegood destinee i dont understand the part when you said. i like what said but what do you mean
DeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
DeleteDruey I meant Delphine said that Cecile was not going to send her a letter.
Deleteto:cecile
ReplyDeletedear cecile how are you im fine i just want you to do one thing. be nice. ps:don’t yell. from:delphine
what did you do
Deletegood job i like your writeing
DeleteMalik you should of wrote Dear Cecile, in capitols and you need spaces in between Dear Cecile , and From Delphine
Deleteyeah sorry i need to fix it
DeleteDear Cecile,
ReplyDeleteStill you lied to us about what your name meant. Why? Why couldn't tell us what your name meant, but now thanks to Mr, Mwila I know I know what your real African name means .And I know you're a human being.A female.A woman . A poet but still you did have to lied to us about what your African name meant.
Sincerely Delphine
yeah why did she had to lie to them about her name and you did good
Deletedo the kids like Mr, mwile
Deletenice,nice
DeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
Deletethanks Billy for your comment
Deleteyou welcome
DeleteNarvin what did you try and say when you said Why? Why couldn't tell us what your name meant
DeleteI like it good i can read it in my head as an expression good job.
DeleteDear Nzila,
ReplyDeleteIf your name means born on the street
i will call myself that.And my name will
grow with me for as long as I long as
i live thats why my name is delphine.
i did not get your letter. if your delphine why are you saying Cecile stuff?
DeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
DeleteI like you response to Cecile i think that what Delphine would say that
Deletegood Jeremy but wasent that from the book?
Deleteway did you sa Nazily in sted of Cecile
Deleteim sorry that im not acting my age but its no reason to lie to your kids. that not making us follow your foot steps.
ReplyDeletesincerely delphine
Kanagha I don't under stand what you mean with that not making us follow your foot steps?
DeleteYou need a capital letters at the beginning of your sentences and i like your comment.
DeleteI don't now what you meet but you did a good job.
DeleteDear Cecile,
ReplyDeleteHi i mother how have you been i been fine thanks for asking. Sorry i didn’t want to upset you. and you were born as a poet mother now i Understand a little bit more. Vonetta and Fern still want to be Flower girls for when Miss. Marva Hendrix Wedding with pa and i don't want them to get married . Vonetta, Fern like her. i Dont like her.
P.S . I love you take care.
Sincerely Delphine
i think you need to fix the first part!
DeleteThanks Vanessa I like your card.
DeleteDear cecil
ReplyDeleteI am good how are you ?
I had scolded vonetta and fern for wanting
to be flower girls at pa’s wedding to another woman. from Delphine
Sycoya what did you mean with scolded did you mean schooled?
Deleteyou spelled Cecile wrong and i like what you commented even know you weren't here so good job. :D
DeleteI agree with you sycoya because you letter kind of goes with what Delphine said to Cecile earlier
DeleteDear Cecile,
ReplyDeleteI am going to tell you something.
Mr.mwila my teacher told me your real name NZila.
He said that a child was born on the road.
Mom you lied to me.
I can't believe you did not tell me the truth.
That just hurts.
From
Delphine
Leslies I thought you did a good Job with the emoshins.
Deleteyou did a good job
Deleteyou did a good job
DeleteDear Cecil,
ReplyDeletepa has a wife now can you believe it but im sorry i just wanted to know why you lied to me that's all i wanted to know so dont get mad at me because you lied i did nothing to you but i still do love you but there was no purpose of lying because i was going t find out anyway and you got in your feelings a little bit for nothing but i'm still sorry for that
p.s delphine and i do study
i like how you put what she says in every letter, "how are you I am good"
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteDear Cecile,
ReplyDeleteI am glad you told me the truth but why didn’t you just tell me the truth when i asked you what your name meant but it’s okay. Anyway I’m finally in sixth grade but me and my class aren’t happy with what teacher we have because we were supposed to have Miss honeywell as are teacher but instead we have Mr.Mweli he said that him and Miss Honeywell switched places so Miss Honeywell went to Africa to teach his class and he came from africa to teach us at are class. Mr. Mweli is the one who told me what your name meant and that’s why i got mad and
wrote you that letter.
Love always, Delphine