The 2014 Coretta Scott King Author Award was presented to P.S. Be Eleven by Rita Williams-Garcia. Taking place in the late 1960s or early 1970s, book is the sequel to One Crazy Summer, and chronicles Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern. After having a summer filled with memorable adventures and freedom, the three girls must return to New York City with their conservative grandmother. In P.S. Be Eleven, themes such as tradition, generational differences, and growing up are examined through the eyes of eleven year old Delphine. P.S. Be Eleven is an award wining text because of the Rita Williams-Garcia’s portrayal of the generational divide between older and younger generations. In P.S. Be Eleven Delphine and her grandmother constantly disagree on the
