From: Katherine Sciurba <Katherine.Sciurba>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 13:11:49 -0500

Although I enjoyed BRONX MASQUERADE and have recommended it to those involved with Urban Word (a group that, among other things, conducts workshops for teenagers interested in slamming their poetry), I too had a problem with the stereotyped characters. Namely, the sole white girl who feels compelled to change her name to Natalita (an "Africana" name). I know
(and work with several Bronx students) who claim to be part something else in order to seem more ethnic. However, Miss "Natalita" was ridiculous. I didn't believe her character for a second.

Katie Sciurba Editorial Assistant Henry Holt BYR

Teaching Artist Community Word Project

 Message----From: Alex Provence [mailto:aprovence at vallejo.k12.ca.us] Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 11:44 AM To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Subject: [ccbc-net] Bronx Masquerade


I also read this recently and really enjoyed it. I liked the way the kids' voices were all a little different form each other, a hard thing to do as I write, I imagine. I had some concerns about the characters, however. To me, they seemed a little racially stereotyped...maybe I'm being overly sensitive. What do other folks think?

Alexandra Provence Library Media Teacher Springstowne Middle School Vallejo, CA

----- Original Message ----From: "Kaminski Katie" To: "Subscribers of ccbc-net" Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 7:48 AM Subject: [ccbc-net] Bronx Masquerade


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