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From: Nancy Silverrod <nsilverrod>
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 17:30:56 -0700
I recently finished reading Suzanne Fisher Staples latest book featuring the same family of tribal Pakistanis, the first two being
"Shabanu" and "Haveli." In this volume, fifteen year old Mumtaz, daughter of Shabanu, holds a precarious position in the house of her modern-thinking Uncle, due to the jealousy and class prejudice of the other women in the house. When he dies she learns that rather than being married off to a villager as her half-sister always threatens, other, equally disturbing plans have been made for her future. The conflicts between modernity and tradition are brought to the fore in a very personal way for Mumtaz and her American cousin Jameel, to whom she has always felt close, and the question of whether either of them will be able to continue their educations, and have any say at all in their futures looms large. As always, Staples writes an engaging and powerful story with some surprising turns that I won't give away here.
-- DON'T READ THIS BOOK WITHOUT READING THE PREVIOUS TITLES! --
Nancy Silverrod, Librarian San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St. San Francisco, CA 94102-4733 415-557-4417 nsilverrod at sfpl.org
Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind. -James Russell Lowell, poet, editor, and diplomat (1819-1891)
A closed mind is like a closed book: just a block of wood. -Chinese Proverb
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Megan Schliesman Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 2:04 PM To: ccbc-net, Subscribers of Subject: [CCBC-Net] CCBC-Net Topics for May
Here are the CCBC-Net Topics we'll be discussing in May:
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*First Two Weeks: Books about the Middle East: The first eight years of the twenty-first century have seen a dramatic increase in the number of books for children and teens about the Middle East. Books for children and teens have looked beyond the headlines to tell stories about young people whose lives are often mired in complex politics, and illuminated parts of the world about which readers in the west hear too little. During the first half of May, we'll discuss books for children and teens
about the Middle East.
*\*Second two Weeks: GLBTQ Literature. In June, 2004, we discussed gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered literature for youth on CCBC-net. We
have been struck by the fact that publishing reflecting the experiences of lesbian, gay, bixesxual, transgendered, and questioning youth has, in
just a few years, grown exponentially, and in that growth we are seeing more new voices and greater diversity of experience. During the second half of May, we'll discuss GLBTQ publishing in the past few years.
Upcoming Topics:
June 2008:
First Two Weeks: The Books of Jacqueline Woodson. Special Guest: Jacqueline Woodson.
Second Two Weeks: Everybody's Talkin': Books and Blogs.
July 2008:
First Two Weeks: On Vacation. (That would be books about vacations--we'll still be here!)
Second Two Weeks: "Minders of Make-Believe": Publishing for Children in the Twentieth Century and Beyond. Special Guest: Leonard S. Marcus.
Please feel free to continue to share announcements for the next few days.
Megan
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Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 17:30:56 -0700
I recently finished reading Suzanne Fisher Staples latest book featuring the same family of tribal Pakistanis, the first two being
"Shabanu" and "Haveli." In this volume, fifteen year old Mumtaz, daughter of Shabanu, holds a precarious position in the house of her modern-thinking Uncle, due to the jealousy and class prejudice of the other women in the house. When he dies she learns that rather than being married off to a villager as her half-sister always threatens, other, equally disturbing plans have been made for her future. The conflicts between modernity and tradition are brought to the fore in a very personal way for Mumtaz and her American cousin Jameel, to whom she has always felt close, and the question of whether either of them will be able to continue their educations, and have any say at all in their futures looms large. As always, Staples writes an engaging and powerful story with some surprising turns that I won't give away here.
-- DON'T READ THIS BOOK WITHOUT READING THE PREVIOUS TITLES! --
Nancy Silverrod, Librarian San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St. San Francisco, CA 94102-4733 415-557-4417 nsilverrod at sfpl.org
Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind. -James Russell Lowell, poet, editor, and diplomat (1819-1891)
A closed mind is like a closed book: just a block of wood. -Chinese Proverb
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Megan Schliesman Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 2:04 PM To: ccbc-net, Subscribers of Subject: [CCBC-Net] CCBC-Net Topics for May
Here are the CCBC-Net Topics we'll be discussing in May:
*
*First Two Weeks: Books about the Middle East: The first eight years of the twenty-first century have seen a dramatic increase in the number of books for children and teens about the Middle East. Books for children and teens have looked beyond the headlines to tell stories about young people whose lives are often mired in complex politics, and illuminated parts of the world about which readers in the west hear too little. During the first half of May, we'll discuss books for children and teens
about the Middle East.
*\*Second two Weeks: GLBTQ Literature. In June, 2004, we discussed gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered literature for youth on CCBC-net. We
have been struck by the fact that publishing reflecting the experiences of lesbian, gay, bixesxual, transgendered, and questioning youth has, in
just a few years, grown exponentially, and in that growth we are seeing more new voices and greater diversity of experience. During the second half of May, we'll discuss GLBTQ publishing in the past few years.
Upcoming Topics:
June 2008:
First Two Weeks: The Books of Jacqueline Woodson. Special Guest: Jacqueline Woodson.
Second Two Weeks: Everybody's Talkin': Books and Blogs.
July 2008:
First Two Weeks: On Vacation. (That would be books about vacations--we'll still be here!)
Second Two Weeks: "Minders of Make-Believe": Publishing for Children in the Twentieth Century and Beyond. Special Guest: Leonard S. Marcus.
Please feel free to continue to share announcements for the next few days.
Megan
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-- Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison 608/262-9503 schliesman at education.wisc.edu www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/ _______________________________________________ CCBC-Net mailing list CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Visit this link to read archives or to unsubscribe... http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/ccbc-netReceived on Fri 02 May 2008 07:30:56 PM CDT
