6/30/2023 0 Comments The good earth book coverAs his leisure time increases, he finds himself drawn to selfish pastimes that drain his money, such as loitering at the tea house and hiring the prostitute Lotus. The Hwangs’ difficulties lead directly to Wang Lung’s rise, since he’s able to buy their land from them, which in turn gives them less revenue from crops, causing an almost inevitable reversal of the families’ class statuses.Īs Wang Lung becomes more similar to the Hwangs in his wealth and his way of life, he also begins to encounter problems similar to those that caused their demise, implying that these problems are inherently connected to an excess of money. As Wang Lung becomes more prosperous, the Hwangs begin to struggle. In fact, Wang Lung’s family effectively changes places with the Hwang family. By the end, Wang Lung has essentially become the Old Lord of the Hwangs, living in their house and farming or renting out their lands. Throughout the course of the story, however, he manages to buy up the Hwangs’ land as their fortunes fall and their family degenerates. At the beginning, Wang Lung goes to the House of Hwang as a poor man buying a wife, and he’s terrified of the wealthy and powerful Hwangs. This change is seen most clearly through his relationship with the Hwang family. The overall arc of the story shows Wang Lung’s journey from a poor farmer to a rich landowner.
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6/30/2023 0 Comments Transforming by Austen HartkeOpinion writers in the newspapers often use facts to persuade people or to justify their opinions. Kids learn to differentiate between fact and opinion. Older still and we can add persuade to that list. Little kids are good at differentiating between facts and "lies." Try teaching a six-year-old about fiction sometime!Īs kids get older and gain more experience, they can understand that an author may be writing to educate or to entertain. I used background knowledge to know that because I know something about dogs. Dogs never get that big and aren't that red, so this is not a book of facts. Why is the dog red? How did he get so big? What do dogs eat? What kind of dog is he?ĭistinguish between fact and fiction. Is this author trying to teach me about dogs? Why is this dog red and bigger than the little girl? Oh! This story is about a dog named Clifford, and the author isn't trying to teach me about dogs, but about something else.Īsk questions. Oh! I know what a dog is!Ĭonsider the author's purpose. I have a d-o-g dog at home, so I know that dogs are furry, have four legs, drool, bark and wag their tales a lot. "Filled with hope, friendship, and grit." -Stacy McAnulty, best-selling author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl * “Transformative.”- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review * "Outstanding."- School Library Journal, Starred Review before it's too late?Įxploring community, gentrification, justice, and friendship, Take Back the Block introduces an irresistible 6th grader and asks what it means to belong-to a place and a movement-and to fight for what you believe in. Wes has always been good at puzzles, and he knows there has to be a missing piece that will solve this puzzle and save the Oaks. Wes isn't about to give up the only home he's ever known. The grownups are supposed to have all the answers, but all they're doing is arguing. That-and hanging out with his crew (his best friends since little-kid days) and playing video games-is what he wants to be thinking about at the start of the school year, not the protests his parents are always dragging him to.īut when a real estate developer makes an offer to buy Kensington Oaks, the neighborhood Wes has lived his whole life, everything changes. Wes Henderson has the best style in sixth grade. Lockington, author of For Black Girls Like Meīrand-new kicks, ripped denim shorts, Supreme tee. "This book made me want to step aside, hand over the mic, and listen to Wes. 6/30/2023 0 Comments American born chinese authorJones–I was open to something lighter–something that I thought would be more…manageable. After months of immersion in the hands of some of my favorite literary heavyweights–James Joyce, Phillip Roth, Edward P. The brightly-colored cover, which depicts a young Chinese boy holding a toy robot, immediately caught my eye. My poetry professor had laid out an assortment of poetry and prose collections from which we were to choose one book to present to the class. To be honest, my first interaction with American Born Chinese was quick and bristly. Where was I? What was I doing in 2006 that I missed its release? How had I overlooked this amazing graphic novel, while somehow convincing myself to read the first installment of a melodramatic teen-vampire-romance-novel-series that shall go unnamed. Published in 2006, Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel is flush with accolades: a National Book Award Finalist, winner of the Michael L Printz Award, and a “top” pick of multiple publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Time Magazine, and Publisher’s Weekly. Apparently, everyone got the memo on American Born Chinese before I did. 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