An edition of A multicultural reader
(2008)
A multicultural reader
Collection one
2nd ed.
by Perfection Learning
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A thematic collection of exemplary contemporary literature that blends the uniqueness and the commonalities of all cultures, including African American, Latino, Native American, Asian American, and European. - Back cover.
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A multicultural reader: Collection one
2008, Perfection Learning Corporation
in English
- 2nd ed.
0789171880 9780789171887
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Table of Contents
Theme one : Families : comfort and conflict --
Looking for work -- Gary Soto -- memoir
The warriors -- Anna Lee Walters -- short story
Nikki-Rosa -- Nikki Giovanni -- poem
From Roots -- Alex Haley -- autobiography
Immigrant picnic -- Gregory Djanikian -- poem
Housepainting -- Lan Samantha Chang -- short story
The horned toad -- Gerald Haslam -- short story
Theme two : Traditions and customs --
The real thing -- Marilou Awiakta -- poem
Gentlemen of Río en Medio -- Juan Sedillo -- short story
Sunday -- Angela Shannon -- poem
Fortune tellers -- Nguyen Duc Minh -- short story
Little things are big -- Jesús Colón -- essay
The cutting of my long hair -- Zitkala-S̆a -- memoir
The lion sleeps tonight -- Egyirba High -- memoir
Magic -- Liz Rosenberg -- short story
Theme three : Becoming me --
David Talamántez on the last day of second grade -- Rosemary Catacalos -- poem
A whole nation and a people -- Harry Mark Petrakis -- short story
From Black Boy -- Richard Wright -- autobiography
Indian education -- Sherman Alexie -- short story
Chitterling -- Henry Van Dyke -- short story
Not knowing, in Aztlán -- Tino Villanueva -- poem
Fox hunt -- Lensey Namioka -- short story
This morning -- Lucille Clifton -- poem
Tiffany -- as told to-- Rebecca Carrol-- personal essay.
Theme four : Between two worlds --
Monkeyman -- Walter Dean Myers -- short story
Thank you in Arabic -- Naomi Shihab Nye -- memoir
Reading poems in public -- Maurice Kenny -- poem
American hero -- Essex Hemphill -- poem
A shot at it -- Esmeralda Santiago -- memoir
Achieving the American dream -- Mario Cuomo -- essay
The winter hibiscus -- Minfong Ho -- short story
Theme five : Defining moments --
American history
Judith Ortiz Cofer -- short story
Hate -- Tato Laviera -- poem
Not poor, just broke -- Dick Gregory -- autobiography
A new story -- Simon J. Ortiz -- poem
Foul shots -- Rogelio R. Gomez -- article
I thought about this girl -- Jerome Weidman -- short story
A Mason-Dixon memory -- Clifton Davis-- memoir.
Theme six : Outside influences --
Cross over -- Rita Williams-Garcia -- drama
Field work -- Rose del Castillo Guilbault -- short story
Tattoo -- Gregg Shapiro -- poem
From I know why the caged bird sings -- Maya Angelou -- autobiography
Have you heard about America? -- D.L. Birchfield -- short story
A haircut -- I.S. Nakata -- short story
The phone booth at the corner -- Juan Delgado -- poem
Americans all -- Michael Dorris -- essay
A guide to personal writing --
Author biographies --
Glossary of literary terms --
Index of titles and authors.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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