title: His Own Where
author: Jordan, June
description: "This June Jordan treasure is a rare piece of fiction from one of America's most vital poets and political essayists-a tender story of young love in the face of generational opposition, a modern-day
  Romeo and Juliet
    that sings and sways." -Walter MosleyNominated for a National Book Award in 1971,
  His Own Where
    is the story of Buddy, a fifteen-year-old boy whose world is spinning out of control. He meets Angela, whose angry parents accuse her of being "wild." When life falls apart for Buddy and his father, and when Angela is attacked at home, they take action to create their own way of staying alive in Brooklyn. In the process, the two find refuge in one another and learn that love is real and necessary.
  His Own Where
    was one of
  The New York Times
   ' Most Outstanding Books and was on the American Library Association's list of Best Books in 1971.June Jordan was a poet, essayist, journalist, dramatist, activist, and educator known for challenging oppression through her inspirational words and actions. She was the founder of Poetry for the People at the University of California, Berkeley, where she taught for many years. The author of over twenty books, her poetry is collected in
  Directed by Desire
   ; her selected essays in
  Some of Us Did Not Die
   .Sapphire is the author of
  American Dreams
  ,
  Black Wings & Blind Angels
  , and
  Push,
    which was made into the 2009 award-winning motion picture
  Precious
   .  ""