http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780805082074/ Browse our collection of literature Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:25:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780805082074/#comment-7045 WOW Currents » Childern’s Books & Diverse Cultures in an Undergraduate Course Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:01:23 +0000 http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780805082074/#comment-7045 [...] to the following young adult books: •Beah, Ishmael. A Long Way Gone. •Compestine, Ying Chang. Revolution is Not a Dinner Party. •Hobbs, Will. Crossing the Wire. •Jolin, Paula. In the Name of God. •Kamkwamba, William [...] [...] to the following young adult books: •Beah, Ishmael. A Long Way Gone. •Compestine, Ying Chang. Revolution is Not a Dinner Party. •Hobbs, Will. Crossing the Wire. •Jolin, Paula. In the Name of God. •Kamkwamba, William [...]

]]> http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780805082074/#comment-5758 Ann Parker Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:08:44 +0000 http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780805082074/#comment-5758 It’s often the case that books of historical fiction necessarily portray difficult – even horrific – experiences of children, families, cultures, and societies. Certainly books about the Chinese Cultural Revolution fall into this category of books that can be difficult to read, and this book is no exception. I think young adult readers will appreciate Ling’s strength and the fact that she stays true to herself and her family, but it is paintful to read about what happens to her, her family, friends and neighbors as China’s cultural revolution winds down. How do teachers approach these kinds of difficult books with their students? Do students ever choose to read these books on their own? It’s often the case that books of historical fiction necessarily portray difficult – even horrific – experiences of children, families, cultures, and societies. Certainly books about the Chinese Cultural Revolution fall into this category of books that can be difficult to read, and this book is no exception. I think young adult readers will appreciate Ling’s strength and the fact that she stays true to herself and her family, but it is paintful to read about what happens to her, her family, friends and neighbors as China’s cultural revolution winds down. How do teachers approach these kinds of difficult books with their students? Do students ever choose to read these books on their own?

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