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Military Theme in If I Ever Get Out of Here
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From: Ginny Moore Kruse <gmkruse_at_wisc.edu>
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 10:31:04 -0600
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 10:31:04 -0600
Thank you, Malinda, for sharing the
marvelous interview "Diversity in YA" conducted with Eric
Gansworth.
The military theme in If I Ever Get Out of Here is most obvious in George's family experience, and also in that of Lewis's uncle Albert who is a Vietnam vet. The first scene involves Lewis getting a buzz cut after he cuts off his braid. "Nice look, G.I. Joe." One might also examine how Lewis's school is run, and/or ways bullies affect their classmates and neighborhoods. There are probably other ways, too, to observe less obvious ways in which Mr. Gansworth developed and echoed varieties of military experience.
Peace,
Ginny
Ginny Moore Kruse
gmkruse@wisc.edu
On 2/25/2014 9:37 AM, Diversity in YA wrote:
The military theme in If I Ever Get Out of Here is most obvious in George's family experience, and also in that of Lewis's uncle Albert who is a Vietnam vet. The first scene involves Lewis getting a buzz cut after he cuts off his braid. "Nice look, G.I. Joe." One might also examine how Lewis's school is run, and/or ways bullies affect their classmates and neighborhoods. There are probably other ways, too, to observe less obvious ways in which Mr. Gansworth developed and echoed varieties of military experience.
Peace,
Ginny
Ginny Moore Kruse
gmkruse@wisc.edu
On 2/25/2014 9:37 AM, Diversity in YA wrote:
I really enjoyed IF I EVER GET OUT OF HERE. I particularly enjoyed the friendship between the two boys, which is something I haven't seen a lot in YA, and I loved the historical and culturally specific details of Lewis's life. I even recognized some of my own experiences as an Asian American in Lewis's experiences -- differences between insider and outsider perspectives on a culture, for example. Because of its voice and the historical setting, this book felt very unique book to me, and I'm grateful that Cheryl Klein and Arthur A. Levine published it -- you really don't see many books like this in the mainstream YA market. I'm very glad to have had the chance to read Eric Gansworth's novel.In light of this week's discussion I thought I'd post a link to the interview Eric Gansworth did with Diversity in YA last July:He talks about why he set the book in the 1970s (an unusual choice for a YA novel), the music and his artwork in the book, and his advice for writers who wish to write about American Indians (I think that part is really interesting).
http://www.diversityinya.com/2013/07/interview-with-eric-gansworth-if-i-ever-get-out-of-here/
Malinda Lo, Co-Founder, Diversity in YA
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