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Open mic : riffs on life between cultures in ten voices / edited by Mitali Perkins.
| Other author | Perkins, Mitali editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2013. |
| Copyright Date | ©2013 |
| Description | xiii, 127 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Becoming Henry Lee / David Yoo -- Why I won't be watching the Last Airbender movie / Gene Luen Yang -- Talent Show / Cherry Cheva -- Voilà! / Debbie Rigaud -- Three-pointer / Mitali Perkins -- Like me / Varian Johnson -- Confessions of a black geek / Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich -- Under Berlin / G. Neri -- Brotherly love / Francisco X. Stork -- Lexicon / Naomi Shihab Nye. |
| Abstract | Shares stories about growing up in diverse homes or communities, from an Asian youth who gains temporary popularity by making up a false background, to a biracial girl whose father clears subway seats by calmly sitting between two prejudiced women. |
| Awards note | Junior Library Guild selection |
| Genre/form | Young adult literature. |
| LCCN | 2012955218 |
| ISBN | 9780763658663 (reinforced) |
| ISBN | 0763658669 (reinforced) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Fiction | F OP22 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |