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From: James Elliott <libraryjim>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 13:35:38 -0400 (EDT)
For Chinese-Americans, how about Lawrence Yep's "Dragonwings"?
Jim Elliott North Florida
----- Original Message ----- From: Ruth I. Gordon <Druthgo at sonic.net> To: CCBC Net <ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu> Sent: Tue, 15 May 2007 17:26:10 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CCBC-Net] Year of the Boar
Lord's book is condescending and insulting. "Rucky strikes" for a start is like a very bad stereotype (and yes, there are "good" stereotypes). Whenever I think of the book I grit my teeth. For Jackie Robinson, better try Barbara Cohen; for Chinese Americans-- almost anything else.
Big Grandma
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Received on Wed 16 May 2007 12:35:38 PM CDT
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 13:35:38 -0400 (EDT)
For Chinese-Americans, how about Lawrence Yep's "Dragonwings"?
Jim Elliott North Florida
----- Original Message ----- From: Ruth I. Gordon <Druthgo at sonic.net> To: CCBC Net <ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu> Sent: Tue, 15 May 2007 17:26:10 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CCBC-Net] Year of the Boar
Lord's book is condescending and insulting. "Rucky strikes" for a start is like a very bad stereotype (and yes, there are "good" stereotypes). Whenever I think of the book I grit my teeth. For Jackie Robinson, better try Barbara Cohen; for Chinese Americans-- almost anything else.
Big Grandma
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