[AISLE-Share] Book Suggestions

Wed Nov 28 12:29:51 CST 2018

*Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card *is on my stack of books to
read.  It's a memoir of a girl who finds out at 13 she is an illegal
immigrant from Iran.

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School Library Educators <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> *Audacity* by Melanie Crowder--It's a novel in verse, but is based on the
> life of Clara Lemmich, a Russian Jewish immigrant who comes to New York
> City at the start of the 20th century.  She fights for women's inclusion in
> the early garment workers unions.  It was on the Read for a Lifetime list a
> few years ago.
>
> *You Bring the Distant Near *by Mitali Perkins--This novel is more about
> identity than social change, but fits the idea of whether or not you have
> to give up your own culture to obtain the American Dream.  "Five girls.
> Three generations. One great American love story. You Bring the Distant
> Near explores sisterhood, first loves, friendship, and the inheritance of
> culture--for better or worse. Ranee, worried that her children are losing
> their Indian culture; Sonia, wrapped up in a forbidden biracial love
> affair; Tara, seeking the limelight to hide her true self; Shanti,
> desperately trying to make peace in the family; Anna, fighting to preserve
> Bengal tigers and her Bengali identity--award-winning author Mitali Perkins
> weaves together a sweeping story of five women at once intimately relatable
> and yet entirely new."
>
> With our juniors we still read *The Great Gatsby *to examine the American
> Dream.  Then later in the year, students each select their own novel from a
> list of American Voices I have prepared.  Students are each supposed to
> pick a book that would not be part of their own culture/experience and use
> it for comparison/contrast--the window, not the mirror.
>
> On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 9:55 AM Email list for the Association of Illinois
> School Library Educators <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> This is probably a little young for HS students, but Esperanza Rising is
>> awesome, and it fits the majority of your requirements.
>>
>> Otherwise, take a look at this link.  There are quite a few interesting
>> books on there!
>> https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/immigration/
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 9:31 AM Email list for the Association of
>> Illinois School Library Educators <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Does it have to be a novel? Otherwise, what about *Spare Parts* -- the
>>> story of a group of Latino kids from Arizona that beat out MIT in an
>>> underwater robotics competition? (Was a movie too.)
>>>
>>>
>>> Leah Krippner
>>> Librarian, Harlem High School
>>> I am currently reading *Dumplin'* by Julie Murphy
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 9:17 AM Email list for the Association of
>>> Illinois School Library Educators <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I preface this by saying I have not had a chance to read it yet so I
>>>> don't know about appropriateness for the HS level but have they looked at *Behold
>>>> the Dreamers* by Imbolo Mbue?
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, 28 Nov 2018 at 08:06, Email list for the Association of
>>>> Illinois School Library Educators <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My English teachers are looking for a book to read with their juniors
>>>>> that deals with pursuing the "American Dream".  They are currently teaching
>>>>> The Jungle, and both the teachers and the students are not enjoying it.
>>>>> They would like a new book by an American author that discusses the trials
>>>>> and tribulations of immigrants coming to America to pursue the "American
>>>>> Dream".  A huge bonus would be if the book showed the author arguing for
>>>>> change.
>>>>>
>>>>> They had considered Uncle Tom's Cabin, but they don't think it would
>>>>> be a huge hit with students, and it does not involve immigrants.
>>>>>
>>>>> I know you are a very knowledgeable group, and I was hoping for some
>>>>> great suggestions.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>> Stephanie
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> *Stephanie Flott*
>>>>>
>>>>> Dwight Township High School            Dwight Grade School
>>>>> 801 S. Franklin St.                             801 S. Columbia St.
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>>
>> --
>> Kristi L.S. Pierce
>> Certified Library Media Spec.
>> Certified Educational Technology Spec.
>> Marion Junior High School
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> Jeanne Brucher
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