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| Contentid | 24049 |
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| Content Type | 1 |
| Title | Using American Born Chinese to Facilitate Learning about Race and Identity |
| Body | From http://www.slj.com/2017/10/industry-news/american-born-chinese-opens-windows-shines-mirrors/ “American Born Chinese” Opens Windows and Shines Mirrors Talking with adolescents about race and identity is important but may also feel daunting. At Jesuit High School (JHS) in Portland, OR, Gene Luen Yang’s Printz Award–winning graphic novel American Born Chinese has made these discussions more effective. During the “Using Graphic Novels to Develop Racial Literacy in Teens” panel at SLJ’s October 7 Leadership Summit in Nashville, educators and high school seniors at JHS expounded on how the book facilitated conversations and led to often painful realizations. Though National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Yang was also on hand, it was the teens’ insightful comments that had the greatest impact. Read the full article at http://www.slj.com/2017/10/industry-news/american-born-chinese-opens-windows-shines-mirrors/ |
| Source | School Library Journal |
| Inputdate | 2017-10-26 12:38:23 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2017-10-30 03:54:41 |
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| Publishdate | 2017-10-30 02:15:01 |
| Displaydate | 2017-10-30 00:00:00 |
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