Books by Rita Williams-Garcia

3 books · Ages 9–16

Rita Williams-Garcia has 3 books on Wonderlit spanning ages 9–16.

Series

One Crazy Summer
Gaither Sisters
1 book · Ages 10–14

Standalone Books

Cover of Like Sisters on the Home Front
Like Sisters on the Home Front
Rita Williams-Garcia
Fourteen-year-old Gayle, grappling with a difficult past, is sent to live with her aunt and uncle down South. There, she
Ages 12–16
Cover of Fast Talk on a Slow Track
Fast Talk on a Slow Track
Rita Williams-Garcia
Denzel Watson, a Black honors student, faces a summer of selling candy door-to-door in New York City. He competes with t
Ages 9–14

By Age Range

Ages 8-11
2 books
Fast Talk on a Slow TrackOne Crazy Summer
Ages 12-18
3 books
Like Sisters on the Home FrontFast Talk on a Slow TrackOne Crazy Summer

Common Themes

Love & FamilySelf-Confidence & IdentityResilience & PerseveranceCuriosity & WonderGrowing UpCultural IdentityBeing DifferentMaking Friends

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