Latest Updates: multicultural
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jpainte
10:20:59 am on September 14, 2010 |
Comments Off on The Importance of Wings by Robin Friedman |
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Tags: family, friendship, israel, israeli, multicultural
Roxanne moved to the United States from Israel when she was four years old. She wants nothing more than to fit in and be “all American.” With her mom living in Israel and her dad working late nights as a Manhattan taxi driver, Roxanne’s life is far from what she desires. When Liat, an Israeli girl, moves into the cursed house next door, Roxanne learns from Liat what it means to be Israeli and that maybe being all American and what Roxanne considers normal is not as important as Roxanne once thought.
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To be Good Enough according to her parents, Patti Yoon must…
1. Score at least a 2300 on her SATs
2. Get into HARVARDYALEPRINCETON
3. Stay away from boys who will surely distract her from her studies
BUT everything seems to change when Patti meets cute trumpet player, Ben. She starts to question if what she wants and what her parents want are the same thing and if success and happiness really are the same. Good Enough is a laugh out loud, cute, enjoyable novel about a girl who “longs to fit in and strives to stand out.”
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jpainte
11:54:36 am on June 23, 2010 |
Comments Off on The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon |
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Tags: CivilRights, death, family, multicultural, racism
In 1963, Sam’s father is a well-known Civil Rights activist who organizes peaceful non-violent demonstrations. Sam’s brother, Stick, has joined the Black Panthers. As Sam watches his friends and family physically and verbally attacked by racists’ members of their community, Sam finds himself having to choose between his father and his brother.
The story moves along slowly at first, but becomes really intense near the end, so stick with it. You won’t be disappointed, and you’ll learn about something you don’t usually learn about in history class.