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Of course, life has many daily challenges, and sometimes it may seem that there is very little to savor in our daily existence. But with a little perspective, some distance, and even an attitude adjustment, it can be clear that while there are tough moments in every day and in every life, there are also moments to treasure. Members of the Children's Literature and Reading Special Interest Group explore recent titles whose characters embrace life fully or busily search for ingredients to insure that life is a feast.
Sometimes holidays such as Thanksgiving provide the perfect time for those feasts, but often, ordinary days and meals can also turn into celebrations. ReadWriteThink offers a variety of lesson ideas on the Thanksgiving holiday. Some of these include "Myth and Truth: The First Thanksgiving;" "Packing the Pilgrim's Trunk: Personalizing History in the Elementary Classroom;" or "Spend a Day in My Shoes."
Child, Lydia Maria. (2013). Over the river and through the wood: The New England boy's song about Thanksgiving. Illus. by Matt Tavares. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
Newly formatted from the 2011 edition, this traditional song/poem returns for young readers. The words are the same as the horse and sleigh are ready to plow through the drifted snow all the way to Grandfather's house. Matt Tavares' illustrations add the warmth and charm of the old traditions associated with Thanksgiving. Matt Tavares has a short video showing the illustration process for this book on his website.
– Karen Hildebrand, Ohio Library and Reading Consultant
Cleland, Joann. (2013). Fabulous food. Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Educational Media.
For the youngest reader or story time, the text of this book can be sung to "The Farmer in the Dell." Learning about healthy foods, food groups, healthy teeth and bodies is the focus for young children as they are developing habits about food choices. Simple text and photographs add to the appeal. The inside front and back covers offer suggestions to teachers and parents.
Crum, Shutta. (2013). Dozens of cousins. Illus. by David Catrow. New York: Clarion Books. Although this book is actually about family reunions in warm weather, as we enter the time of year for family gatherings, this story will be fun to share with young readers. As all the cousins descend on the family's gathering place, the wild "rumpus" begins, from jumping in the creek, climbing trees, daring each other to physical feats, and enjoying all the food that is at hand, piled on tables nearby. The adults, the babies, and the family dog are all in attendance and enjoy all the activity. Paired with Cynthia Rylant's The Relatives Came (1993), this book will have young readers looking for similarities and differences between the two books. Exhausted at the end of the day, everyone drops and finds a place to sleep. Catrow's illustrations add to the merriment, so look closely at all the enjoyable characters and reactions on the cousins and older relative's faces. Enjoy this short video book trailer to introduce the book. Author Shutta Crum has made available a CCSS Teacher's Guide for the book on her website/blog.
Elliott, Laura Malone. (2013). Thanksgiving Day thanks. Illus. by Lynn Munsinger. New York: Katherine Tegen Books/ HarperCollins.
Returning from their adventure in A String of Hearts (2010), characters Sam, MaryAnn, Elliott and others are now getting ready for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Wright, teacher bear, has posed the question, "What one special thing about the holiday would you give thanks for?" The student bears come up with lots of things they like and enjoy, but Sam is having trouble sorting out his answer. Mrs. Wright goes on to get the class ready for their class project and celebration to learn more about the holiday. Still stumped, Sam and the class busy themselves in getting ready. Finally, Sam comes up with an idea, but he is not sure that it will work. He wants to make balloons and recreate a Macy's-Day-Parade-style big balloon surprise! Fortunately, MaryAnn has become rather skilled at bow and arrows and saves the day…and the balloons! Author and illustrator have sprinkled a number of craft and Thanksgiving information and ideas throughout the story. Teachers will appreciate the sheet of Fun Facts that the author and illustrator have provided at the publisher's website.
Kunhardt, Dorothy. (2013). Junket is nice. New York: NYR Children's Collection. (1932, 1961)
Step back into the early world of books for children. Though most people will remember Dorothy Kunhardt for her bestselling, Pat the Bunny, The New York Review Children's Collection has brought back her first book, Junket Is Nice, first published in 1932. To go along with the feasts and food theme this week, young readers will enjoy hearing the story of the old man with a long red beard and red slippers eating from his huge red bowl his very favorite food, junket. What is junket? The story itself does not tell you, but the publisher says that it is a delicious custard dessert. The story continues with the old man eating and eating his junket as people begin to gather and eventually come from all over the world to watch him eat. He poses a question to the now enormous crowd to ask if they can guess what he is thinking about? After many, many tries, a little boy on a tricycle answers correctly. For his prize in guessing the right answer, the old man allows the young boy to lick the bowl clean. This visit from the children's literature past will make for a very fun read aloud.
LaRochelle, David. (2013). How Martha saved her parents from green beans. Illus. by Mark Fearing. New York: Dial Books.
As holiday feasts approach, green bean casserole is often a family favorite. But do kids like it? Here is a tremendously funny story about young Martha, who, like many children, hates green beans. Every Tuesday night for supper, her mother serves green beans, and every Tuesday Martha refuses to eat them and says green beans are "bad!" One day, a mob of tough-looking, angry green beans come to town and kidnap Martha's parents. At first, Martha thinks this is great as she tosses her veggies out the window, but she soon comes to the realization that she misses her parents. The beans have been creating havoc in town, too. Martha finds her parents tied to a rock outside a cave. She insists that the beans return her parents, but they snicker and refuse. Her only thought to save her parents is to eat (ugh!) the beans. They aren't afraid because they know she has never eaten a green bean in her life. Holding her nose, she grabs a bean and then another and another until they are all gone! Hear this book read aloud from Liz's Book Snuggery, and read more from author David LaRochelle in his Teaching Tip "Moo. Moo? Moo! Writing a Single Word Story."
Lin, Grace. (2013). Ling & Ting share a birthday. New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Early readers who enjoyed this book's predecessor, Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same (Little Brown, 2010) will find its sequel every bit as charming. Almost look-alike twin sisters Ling and Ting are similar in many ways, and yet each one is unique as this book makes clear. The book is organized around six birthday-related short stories. When the girls receive birthday shoes, one pair green, the other red, they share them so each one has a green and a red shoe. Over the course of the book, they also shop for presents, bake birthday cakes, make wishes as they blow out candles, and open the presents each bought for the other. The presents are exactly what the giver, if not the recipient, wanted. Finally, they read a birthday story similar to their own but different enough to make them content with their own identities. While brief, each story contains an example revealing how different the girls are. The gouache illustrations highlight the emotion and mischief in both girls' eyes. While they may share a birthday, there are clearly many talents such as baking that they do not share.
– Barbara A. Ward, Washington State University Pullman
Reynolds, Aaron. (2013). Carnivores. Illus. by Dan Santat. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books.
A great white shark, a timber wolf, and a lion represent the top of the food chain and are meat-eaters, i.e. carnivores. They are in despair that they have been given such a bad rap for their meat-eating diet. They are depressed and trying to convince themselves, and others, that they can become vegetarians. They put on disguises in an attempt to change. However, nothing is really working until they seek the advice of a great horned owl, their carnivore consultant. The owl tells them that being carnivores is what they are meant to be and meat is the right food for them to eat. This is what they are supposed to be eating. The trio brighten with this advice and cheer up and enjoy going back to who they really are. Santat's comic illustrations and the facial expressions on all the animal characters are hilarious and set the humorous tone for the book. The underlying theme for young readers, of course, is being yourself and accepting who you are. Teachers will appreciate the detailed activity kit at the publisher's website or enjoy a fun book trailer at YouTube.
Thomson, Sarah L. (2013). Cub's big world. Illus. by Joe Cepeda. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers.
The wide world is Cub's playground once he and his mother leave the den. Since a polar bear cub knows only the den in which he and his mother have lived for so long, he was perfectly content to live there. But once she brings him from their den to explore the world outside their winter home, he notices new colors and gradually explores the wider world. Separated from his mother, he knows that he must look for her distinctive features. There's a lot of white in the Arctic so he chases anything black since he knows her black nose will stand out against the snow's white. The cub follows a raven, an ermine, and a seal, all of whom have black parts that fool the cub into thinking he's found his mother. Each time, though, he is disappointed that he has been fooled. Not only is the book a beautiful tribute to arctic animals and familial love, but it also celebrates the joys of starting to spread one's wings and learn about the wider world. The oil and acrylic illustrations in this picture book are quite lovely and allow readers to pay attention to Cub's icy world. As long as Cub's mom is not far away, he can explore as much as he wants and allow the world he knows to expand.
Twohy, Mike. (2013). Outfoxed. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Even the most cold-hearted among us would agree that even foxes need to eat. Under the cover of night, a hungry fox slips into a nearby henhouse and snatches what he thinks will be the main ingredient in a succulent chicken feast. Once he arrives home, he realizes that he has the wrong bird. Although he has stolen a duck instead of a chicken, he decides to make do with what he has. The desperate duck cleverly decides to mimic a dog, an animal the fox certainly won't eat. As he outfoxes the fox by behaving like a dog, there is much tail wagging, slobbering, and barking. Eventually, the fox has had enough love, especially after being woken with a lick on his face, and returns the duck to his farm home. Only after he returns home to find the egg the duck left behind does he realize his mistake. Young readers will chortle as they read this simple, humorous story embellished with illustrations created with markers and colored pencils. It looks as though the only feast this fox will have will be one involving eggs or perhaps some well-gnawed socks.
Willems, Mo. (2013). That is not a good idea! New York: HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray.
When a wolf and a goose spot each other along the busy city streets, they only have eyes for one another. The wolf suggests that the two of them take a leisurely stroll and then have dinner. The goose simpers from all the attention, and the wolf salivates in anticipation. Readers familiar with the behavior of wily, hungry wolves from previous folktales will be certain that the goose should not agree to his plans, a notion that is supported by the bright yellow baby birds that keep telling readers that each of the moves made by the animal characters is not a good idea. Once the would-be couple reaches the wolf's place and the soup is simmering, the story's tension is heightened. Readers will be certain that the gullible goose is doomed and is about to be added to the soup. But it turns out all those cautionary words were not for her, after all. Young readers (and their parents) are sure to enjoy this slightly twisted tale and the pencil and watercolor illustrations that have been embellished with digital color. The blush on the goose's face, the hunger on the wolf's visage, and those hyperactive chicks offering their own advice all add to the delight of reading this one, which is, of course, a perfect read aloud title.
Appelt, Kathi. (2013). The true blue scouts of Sugar Man Swamp. Illus. by Jennifer Bricking. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Any reader who has never tasted fried sugar pies will suddenly experience an odd craving for these delicacies while reading this delicious tall tale set in the Louisiana swamps. The short chapters allow this gifted storyteller to introduce different animal and human characters while shifting occasionally back and forth in time. As twelve-year-old Chap Brayburn mourns the loss of his bird-loving grandfather, Audie, he and his mother look for ways to thwart wealthy Sonny Boy Beaucoup's plans to commercialize the swamp by promoting a female alligator wrestler.
The loss of the swamp means much more than a loss of the family's fried sugar pie business. It also spells the end to Chap's dreams that someday the ivory-billed woodpeckers that once called that particular area of the country home might return. Bingo and J'miah are two raccoon brothers responsible for keeping an eye out for possible threats to the swamp. They hang out in an abandoned Desoto in the swamp and look for signs of coming disaster. When they realize a family of destructive feral hogs with a taste for the sugar cane that grows in the swamp is heading their way, they must awaken the Sugar Man so he can deal with the intruders. There are so many things happening in this book and so many wonderful characters that words hardly do it justice. Although there are many humorous moments and coincidences in this voice-filled book, ultimately, readers reach the conclusion hoping that maybe, just maybe, the Sugar Man and the Lord God bird are still out there in paradise in a place where raccoons climb to the tops of trees to wish on twinkling stars, and everything turns out just the way it should. Almost every page tugs at readers' heartstrings.
Cheng, Andrea. (2013). The year of the baby. Illus. by Patrice Barton. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers.
Fifth grader Anna Wang worries about the baby her family has adopted from China since the child seems to have little appetite for the American and traditional Chinese food the family serves. She and her friends, Laura and Camille, design a science experiment to determine the effects their singing of songs in Chinese and English will have on how much Kaylee, her baby sister, eats. Like its predecessor, The Year of the Book (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012), this title contains some words and phrases in Chinese, a recipe, and incidents that are humorous and heart-warming. Perhaps most impressive is Anna's steadfast determination to plot her own path and avoid following the crowd. Even when her classmates try to persuade her to join their science project group, which would make the assignment easier, she sticks to her own plans. The incidents described here and the pen and ink and digitally colored illustrations are exquisitely true to life, adding to Anna's unique charm. Readers will be drawn into the story and find themselves thinking of foods that might tempt Kaylee.
Cooper, Ilene. (2013). Thanks to Lucy. Illus. by David Merrell. New York: Random House.
Bobby Quinn is anxiously awaiting several things —his grandmother's visit for Thanksgiving and the arrival of his newly adopted brother or sister. This is number six in the Stepping Stone series about Bobby and his beloved beagle, Lucy. As the holiday, the baby and his grandmother are approaching; Bobby begins to notice that Lucy is not acting like her old self. Perhaps all the things being anticipated are causing Lucy problems, too.
Giving thanks: Poems, prayers, and praise songs of Thanksgiving. (2013). Edited with reflections by Katherine Paterson. Illus. by Pamela Dalton. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
Accompanied by the elegant cut-paper designs of Pamela Walton, this book presents over 50 graces, poems, prayers and songs of praise about gratitude. Paterson's meditations paired with Walton's illustrations bring visual pleasure and reflection to provide young readers opportunity to understand and ponder what they are thankful for and what gratitude they feel toward aspects of their lives. Spanning cultures and time periods from around the world this lovely book will appeal to many age levels and beliefs.
Lester, Alison. (2013). Sophie Scott goes south. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers.
Many curious young readers would embrace the experiences nine-year-old Sophie Scott has as she heads south. In the case of Sophie, the author's alter ego, her trip south takes her to the bottom of the earth on her father's icebreaker. The entire journey, including her sojourn on Antarctica, takes 30 days, and Sophie charts her adventures along the way. She includes almost daily entries describing the ice, the animals the explorers encounter, and the incredible journey. Her enthusiastic ruminations are accompanied by photographs and art from children who followed the author's own trip to Antarctica aboard an ice breaker. Although the diary entries are based on the adult author's actual experiences, having them written by a child adds to the book's appeal as Sophie notices parts of the journey that many adults might have missed. Readers can feel the choppiness of the waves, see the endless ice, be surprised by the colors that surround in a world that is predominantly white, and hear the sounds of the seals as she sails to the ends of the earth and back. The book is a sensory feast for the adventurous.
Littlewood, Kathryn. (2013). A dash of magic: a Bliss novel. New York: Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins.
It's all about the Bliss Cookery Booke as book two in the Bliss series takes off where book one (Bliss, 2012) ended when Rosemary's (aka Rose's) evil Aunt Lily Le Fey steals the magical cookbook. In this new volume, Rose and her eccentric family dash off to Paris where Rose has challenged Aunt Lily to a bake-off known as the Gala des Gateaux Grands, and the winner gets the Cookery Booke. The trick is that Rose and her family must find all the magical ingredients to make the special recipes. This leads them on a romp around Paris visiting such world famous sites as the Eiffel Tower, the Palace of Versailles, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Art Museum, the Catacombs, and more. After the bake-off, conditions are ripe for Book 3.
Randall, Ronne. (2013). Thanksgiving sweets and treats. New York: Windmill Books/Rosen Publishing.
Use this photo-friendly, step-by-step recipe instructional cookbook to make young hands into helpful hands to assist with the Thanksgiving dinner preparations. All of these easy to make recipes come with directions that are easy to follow and understand. A few of the treats included are: Pumpkin pie, turkey salad mini rolls, turkey noodle soup, apple-honey cranberry sauce, super simple succotash, and more. If you don't want this help in the kitchen before the meal, these recipes will work for leftovers, too!
Yolen, Jane. (2013). Jewish fairy tale feasts; a literary cookbook. Recipes by Heidi E.Y. Stemple; Illus. by Sima Elizabeth Shefrin. North Hampton, MA: Crocodile Books, USA.
From the mother and daughter duo that brought young readers Fairy Tale Feasts in 2006, they are back to celebrate recipes and stories from the Jewish culture. The book includes 18 recipes and stories that span the globe of Jewish tales from Eastern Europe, Morocco, the Middle East and more. Blintzes, chicken soup, matzo balls, bagels, challah, potato pancakes, kugel, rugalach, tzimmes, hamantaschen are but a few of the delectable treats included. Storyteller Jane Yolen discusses the background for the book on her blog and talks about her daughter's collection of cookbooks and how much they enjoyed bringing out the recipes of grandmothers and great aunts and friends to put into this collection. Heidi also made lots of samples for Jane and family to taste while the book was in progress in addition to adding detailed notes about both the stories and the recipes. Steeped in family tradition, the stories and food complement each other for a tasty treat for all. Learn more about author Jane Yolen, in this 5 Questions With... interview
Crane, Caprice. (2013). Confessions of a hater. New York: Macmillan/Feiwel and Friends.
As sophomore Hailey Harper packs for the family's move across the country to California, she stumbles on her popular older sister's journal and thinks she's found the blueprint for popularity. Filled with beauty, fashion, and behavioral tips, the book prompts Hailey to follow Noel's instructions and wear her cast-offs. Once she arrives in West Hollywood, Noel's advice continues to guide her, and Hailey is befriended by the school's resident Queen Bee, Skyler. But Hailey is too original to tolerate blindly following Skyler. Despite its consequences, she steps away from the popular crowd and gathers together her own group. As battle lines are drawn and Hailey's crew pulls off some hilarious pranks that make her nemesis the object of ridicule, Hailey herself realizes how easily the bullied can become the one who bullies others. Mixed as it is with humor, romance, and insight, this title offers plenty to discuss while serving up a gentle reminder about fidelity to oneself. Although the book's loose ends are tied up a little too neatly with Hailey escaping harsh punishment for her prankish apology to those she has wronged, this one is required reading.
Murdock, Catherine Gilbert. (2013). Heaven is paved with Oreos. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Fourteen-year-old Sarah Zorn and her best friend Curtis have managed to thwart all the gossips at their high school by pretending to date one another. They share a fondness for science, honed through several science projects, and a taste for the simple things in life. Curtis loves chocolate ice cream, and Sarah prefers vanilla. But chats with D. J. Schwenk, star athlete and Curtis's big sister, featured in the author's earlier Dairy Queen (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2006), The Off Season (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2007), and Front and Center (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009), heighten Sarah's awareness about the possible romantic feelings between the two of them. When Sarah's eccentric grandmother, Z, plans a trip to Rome with Sarah, she seizes the chance to avoid dealing with Curtis while possibly tasting all the pleasures Italy has to offer. Since Sarah hasn't been very far from her small town Wisconsin home, she isn't even sure that she will like the pizza certain to be served at every restaurant in Rome. As Z reveals her own secrets from the past, Sarah comes to know her own heart's desires and the need for treats such as cream-filled Oreos. This is a satisfying treat featuring two likeable characters from the earlier books amid a Beatles-filled reminder not to hide your love away.
These reviews are submitted by members of the International Reading Association's Children's Literature and Reading Special Interest Group (CL/R SIG) and are published weekly on Reading Today Online. The International Reading Association partners with the National Council of Teachers of English and Verizon Thinkfinity to produce ReadWriteThink.org, a website devoted to providing literacy instruction and interactive resources for grades K–12.
Building upon April's multicultural book review column, we highlight books which focus on movement in literal and figurative ways. Our global communities are continually shifting as people, ideas, and cultural practices enter and exit geographic locales. The books reviewed this week span the continuum of life and time. They highlight physical migration, illustrate the ramifications of social and political movements (or lack thereof), document ideological shifts, and celebrate the moving effects of creativity. International books recently published in the U.S. are also included to broaden our understandings of books read around the world.
Bar-el, Dan. (2013). Dream boats. Illus. Kirsti Anne Wakelin. Vancouver, Canada: Simply Read Books.
Just as "a picture is worth a thousand words," dreams enable us to embark on wondrous adventures. Readers of this picture book will be captivated by the journeys of legend and lore as young children around the world reunite with their culture, tradition, history, and heritage. These youth meet Viracocha near the Andes Mountains; Ganesh near Mumbai; Bear Spirits and Baba Yaga near St. Petersburg, Russia; Obatala alongside the Niger River, among others. They also engage in spontaneous "play dates" with each other. Their adventures become "stories woven into their blankets" and their memories become cognitive maps of past and future. The poetic vignettes and lush, detailed mixed media illustrations will enchant readers of all ages. For those with a more pragmatic purpose for reading, the end pages also offer detailed instructions of how to create one's own dream boat. —Jennifer M. Graff, The University of Georgia
Nastanlieva, Vanya. (2013). The new arrival. Vancouver, Canada: Simply Read Books.
Using a cross-hatch style and warm color palette, and perhaps inspired by her own immigration experiences, Bulgarian children's book creator, Vanya Nastanlieva, offers young readers a heart-warming and humorous story about making friends. Sam, an endearing hedgehog, embarks on a journey to find a new home. While his new home is idyllic in many ways, it's missing one critical element: friends. Sam looks everywhere for friends of any kind and endures the extremities of weather during his search. He even sacrifices much of his "hair" (quills) to affix "Wanted Friend" notices to the forest trees. Unbeknownst to him and just before he gives up hope, his forest mates organize a party to welcome him into their community. The asides spoken by the forest mates throughout the book provide the readers with assurances that everything will be well in the end. Making friends, a never-ending dilemma for people of all ages, is one story which needs repeating, and this book is a welcome addition.
—Ying Cui & Jennifer M. Graff, The University of Georgia
Young, Jessica. (2013). My blue is happy. Illus. Catia Chien. Boston, MA: Candlewick Press.
A young girl's discovery that she and her sister interpret the color blue differently leads to her realization that divergent beliefs are part and parcel of life. Intrigued by her discovery, the girl engages in a fascinating exploration of the meaning of colors within her community. Catia Chien's bright and captivating illustrations go beyond the verbal narrative and invite young readers to discover many interesting details that fulfill our daily routine. This story is a playful reminder about how we can not only coexist in difference, but also how the world is enriched by difference. My Blue is Happy might become a classroom favorite and a gateway to discussions about colors and their symbolism from both individual and cultural perspectives.
—Oksana Lushchevska, The University of Georgia
Yum, Hyewon. (2013). This is our house. New York, NY: Frances Foster Books.
This is Our House is a story about three generations of one family. Following the young girl protagonist's narrative, readers learn about things that are cherished by her family: their house, their street, and the trees, among other items. Readers, however, might notice that the house is itself a strong and firm character in the book. Its doors, steps, stairs, and rooms relate to a time when the girl's grandparents arrived from "far away with just two suitcases" (unpaged). Page by page, the canvas of immigrant life unfolds; they settle in the house and area, and their children and, then, grandchildren are born. Thus, in this short and vivid story, Yum manages to cover many details about how a house becomes a home with her vibrant mixed-media illustrations and the child-like narrative. After using this book for a read-aloud in the classroom, teachers might engage young learners in a discussion about the history of the origins of their own families.
Leyson, Leon, Harran, Marilyn J., & Leyson, Elisabeth B. (2013). The boy on the wooden box. New York, NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
This memoir from one of the young children saved by Oskar Schindler during World War II helps readers better understand how one person can make a significant difference in the world. Leon Leyson was born Leib Lejzon, the youngest of five children in a loving, working-class, Jewish family living in Narweka, Poland. While Leyson enjoyed the first decade of his life, he began experiencing the horrific consequences of prejudice and the persecution of Jews at the age of ten. The majority of this memoir details how Leon, his family, and friends endured the horrors of living in Jewish ghettos and working in concentration camps, even with the continued support of Schindler. Leyson's stoicism, as conveyed through his matter-of-fact tone, does not diminish the emotional impact of his story. Photographs and an afterword by his wife and children, complement this gripping tale of past atrocities and emphasize the need for survivors' stories to be told and retold so as to not forget. Some educators and parents might want to reserve this book for early middle school readers due to the content.
—Jennifer M. Graff, The University of Georgia
Williams-Garcia, Rita. (2013). P. S. be eleven. New York, NY: Amistad. Rita Williams-Garcia delights readers with the sequel to her award-winning novel, One Crazy Summer (2011). Upon returning to Big Ma and Pa in Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York, Vonetta, Fern, and Delphine continue to explore the wonders and complexities of growing up and desiring independence while remaining sheltered within the cocoon of their community. Informed by their summer spent with their mother, Cecile, in Oakland, California, all three sisters continue to negotiate their roles as sisters, family members, and citizens of the world. The girls are excited by the return of Uncle Darnell from Vietnam, yet disturbed by his personality change. They also experience a redefinition of family when their father weds Marva Hendrix, a younger woman who seems on the surface to be the antithesis of Cecile. Such feelings are compounded by Delphine's desire for a mother who expresses her love in a way Cecile does not. Young readers will definitely relate to episodes of friendships tinged with friction and sibling squabbles. Throw some Tina Turner and The Jackson 5 into the mix and you have a winner for all ages.
Crossan, Sarah. (2013). The weight of water. New York, NY: Bloomsbury.
This contemporary fiction novel narrates the transnational escapades of Kasienka and her mother as they search for Kasienka's "missing father." Although Kasienka understands that her "tata" ran away from them, she abides by her mother's decision to remain in England until they find him. At school, Kasienka goes through all of the misfortunes and turbulence of being a newcomer. She is often bullied; however, her athleticism as a swimmer helps her acclimate to the culture of her new community, Coverty.
The hallmark of The Weight of Water lies in its narrative. Written in free verse, the novel communicates all the tension and emotional unbalance that Kasienka and her mother experience. Since the title was first published in the UK, it will definitely serve as an essential book for developing global awareness. To deepen the discussion on the immigration theme The Weight of Water might be paired with Thanhha Lai's (2011) free verse novel, Inside Out and Back Again.
Matti, Truus. (2013). Mister Orange. Trans. Laura Watkinson. New York, NY: Enchanted Lion Books.
Twelve-year-old Linus Muller is proud of his brother Albie's decision to fight in WWII. The idea that Albie will become a fearless hero fighting for justice, like his favorite Action Comics character, Mister Superspeed, fascinates Linus. He imagines his brother bravely and tirelessly fighting Hitler and the Nazis. Then, he meets "Mr. Orange," a mysterious immigrant from England. Mr. Orange, also known as artist Piet Mondrian (1872-1944), shares with Linus the destructive nature of war on all aspects of life. Through these conversations, Linus starts to understand that his brother is not doing a heroic deed but, rather, is struggling to stay alive. When Mr. Orange passes away, Linus learns that he is the founder of a new trend in art: neoplasticism. Mr. Orange's final work "Broadway Boogie-Woogie" helps Linus to see the colors of the future, which, of course, for the contemporary generation, is the past. Mister Orange is written by a Dutch writer whose novel Departure Time (2010) became a 2011 Batchelder Honor Book. The text is masterfully translated by Laura Watkinson. The book also includes some information about Piet Mondrian.
Sandler, Martin W. (2013). Imprisoned: The betrayal of Japanese Americans during World War II. London, UK: Walker Books.
Through engaging and insightful perspectives, Imprisoned reveals important, and perhaps unknown, details about the horrific events involving the internment of Japanese Americans following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Selecting information from extensive, previously unpublished interviews and oral histories with Japanese American survivors of internment camps, Martin W. Sandler expertly crafts an in-depth narrative of their lives before, during their imprisonment, and after their release. The author also includes a lengthy and moving section about the young Japanese Americans who served in the military in a variety of capacities, from actual combat to intelligence and translation services. Ironically, while these brave soldiers were battling prejudice and tyranny overseas, their families and friends were experiencing both at home. Extensive use of photographs furthers this gripping narrative. These photographs tell their own stories and illustrate a range of emotions often unattainable through words. This is a must-have nonfiction book for classroom and personal libraries.
—Ying Cui, The University of Georgia
Joseph, Lynn. (2013). Flowers in the sky. New York, NY: HarperTeen.
In this contemporary fiction novel, fifteen-year-old Nina Perez, known as the "flower girl" in her hometown of Samana, departs from the Dominican Republic to New York City. Although Nina does not want to leave the town where she grows flowers and watches the whales, her mother insists on this trip. Her mother is sure that Nina's older brother, Darrio, will take good care of her, and one day, she would have a better life in America. However, as Nina discovers upon arriving in New York, Darrio has been incarcerated. Fortunately, a barber, Luis, and Senora Rivera help Nina out. Nina ultimately decides to stay in New York to not only help Darrio but also build a new life.
In Flowers in the Sky, readers can envision New York through a newcomer's eyes and will also have a chance to understand what the protagonist's homeland means to her. The geographical landscapes of the Dominican Republic and Nina's reflections on her flower garden are two of the most enjoyable aspects of this novel. Additionally, the lives of immigrants in the U.S. and the image of the U.S., as presented by Lynn Joseph who left Trinidad for the U.S. at the age of ten, are crucial components for classroom discussion. Educators and students can learn more about Joseph and her life on her website.
Farizan, Sara. (2013). If you could be mine. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Young Readers.
What extremes would you go to in order to be with the one you love, especially if your love is considered criminal? This is one of the essential questions posed by author Sara Farizan in her debut novel, If You Could Be Mine. A few years prior, Sahar was devastated by her mother's death. Now, at the age of seventeen, Sahar experiences further devastation. Nasrin, her best friend and confidante—a woman who Sahar has loved since the age of six—will soon marry the man of her parents' choosing. Feeling lost and alone in a country which considers homosexuality to be a crime punishable by death, Sahar struggles to figure out not only how to better ensure she and Nasrin can secretly stay together but also how to survive if they cannot. For Sahar, a sex-change operation is the perfect solution. If she could become a man, then she and Nasrin could legally be together. With the help of her cousin Ali and a transgender community in Tehran, Sahar seeks out a surgeon for the procedure. Yet, she cannot escape the nagging feeling of personal betrayal. Is sacrificing one's self to help retain the love of another worth it? Can Sahar follow through with the procedure, and even if she does, will Nasrin cancel her arranged marriage? Readers will appreciate both the contemporariness and timelessness of this sensitive and poignant look at identity and love from multiple perspectives.
These reviews are submitted by members of the International Reading Association's Children's Literature and Reading Special Interest Group (CL/R SIG) and are published weekly on Reading Today Online.
The International Reading Association's Literacy and Social Responsibility Special Interest Group (SIG) awarded the first annual Social Justice Literature Awards at the International Reading Association's 2013 conference in San Antonio, Texas. The Award was given to two books: The House on Dirty-Third Street by Jo S. Kittinger and illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez for Best Picture Book and Summer on the Moon by Adrian Fogelin for Best Non-Picture Book.
The Literacy and Social Responsibility SIG created this award to highlight children's and young adult literature that illustrates qualities of social justice. The award is the result of a year-long process of the SIG. This process included selecting co-chairs Carolyn Cook, Kenneth Fasching-Varner, and Aimee Rogers; developing criteria for evaluating nominated texts; reviewing all entries; and coming to a final decision. The main categories created were Picture Books and Non-Picture Books with the potential subcategories of poetry, narrative and nonfiction. The committee was supported by the generous mentoring of Alma Flor Ada and Isabel Campoy, both of whom have experience with similar book awards.
The award committee selected the top 10% of the nominations received from publishers. In reviewing texts the committee considered two principles: recognition of the literary and artistic qualities of the text, as well as the reader response. With respect to literary and artistic qualities, texts were evaluated on how they fostered respect and understanding of diverse populations, promoted social responsibility (including equity, justice, and peace), presented social issues in their complexity, and addressed social responsibility towards individuals, communities, societies and/or the environment. With respect to reader response, books were evaluated for the extent to which the text invites reflection and socially responsible action by the reader. Furthermore, in the reader response the committee judged how the text encourages the analysis of past injustices showing possible alternatives and/or challenges and how the text opens the reader's imagination to other possibilities. Lastly, the committee considered the appeal of the text to the targeted readers.
Selected Picture Book
The House on Dirty-Third Street by Jo S. Kittinger and illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez Peachtree Publishers, 2012, 32 pp. ISBN 978-1561456192 Age Range: 4-8
In The House on Dirty-Third Street, a mother and her daughter have just moved into a different house to get a new start. As a result of limited income, it is located in an uninviting neighborhood. They spend much time and energy cleaning the house and yard, but they are discouraged because there is so much work to be done. People appear to paint and repair the house. Through the help of the community the house soon lives up to the visions mom had when she bought it. The double-page illustrations pull the reader into the emotions of the story. The illustrations are rendered in dull colors which gradually brighten as things improve for the mother and daughter. The reader understands life as a single mom and sees the power of faith and a giving community.
Selected Non-picture Book
Summer on the Moon by Adrian Fogelin Peachtree Publishers, 2012, 256 pp. ISBN 978-1561456260 Age Range: 9-12
In Summer on the Moon, summer vacation is just beginning for Socko and his best friend Damien. The first problem is dealing with Rapp, the leader of the local gang and neighborhood bully. However the best the friends can do is to postpone, but not solve the problem of Rapp. The next problem comes when mom unexpectedly moves Socko away from this bad neighborhood to Moon Ridge Estates, a half-built housing development. Socko is lost without Damien and the comfort of his former neighborhood. He spends his time taking care of his grumpy great-grandfather, the General. With this new responsibility and his deepening understanding of the situation at Moon Ridge Estates, Socko discovers that it is not where one lives that determines one's character, but rather one's actions. In addition, the reader learns with Socko the power found in family and friends no matter where you live.
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The Committee is currently taking nominations from publishers for the 2014 award. Please contact Carolyn (firstname.lastname@example.com), Kenny (firstname.lastname@example.com), or Aimee (firstname.lastname@example.com) with book submissions or questions. The 2014 committee will consist of Sarah Harrison-Burns, Patricia Dean, Zanthia Smith, Denise Stuart, and Joyce Wheaton. Nominations for the 2015 committee are also being taken. The committee will proceed with members rotating off after a multi-year commitment.
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Juan McAmnesty, doing the job Conservatives won't do.
McNuts and the idiot have plans for Arizona.
" McNuts and the idiot have plans for Arizona. "
They had better tread carefully here. This state has had it with the Fed.
isn't it about time to declare McLame irrelevant?
Obama needs to be impeached, tried for treason and sent to Gitmo to rot with his goat-humping muslim buddies. He'll fit right in.
I bet all the states have had it with the feds.
Some more than others.
He will be "irrelevant" the day he leaves Washington for the very last time. Until then, he is just as "relevant" as any of the other assorted RINOs in the Capital City and just as "relevant" as Obama.
Excellent ad!
Obama must fight the urge to plant a lip lock on Juan.
Obama must fight the urge to plant a lip lock on Juan.
Hmm. As the debate rages over laws in Arizona, where has McCain been hiding the last two weeks?
True don't know whos first on Obama's enemy list.
Take my state of Arizona..
1) Obama gives orders last year for the border patrol to release any illegal unless they have an outstanding felony warrant.
2) Obama screams racism on Arizona bill he hasn't read.
3) Obama promises border patrols (1200), then instead renegs on this, and sues the state of Arizona, AND Jan Brewer.
4) Obama tells Se. John Kyl that he will not secure the border, because if he does, there will be no impetus for Republicans to pass Amnesty.
If I were Obama, I would stay the HELL out of Arizona.
Gee I wonder what mac daddy offered to mccain THIS time?
You're in Arizona? Has JD's campaign become more active yet: radio and TV ads, yard signs, etc.?
Giving speeches in Iraq, going on morning talk shows, bashing J.D. Hayworth, and trying to hide from the fallout of the video of him with Ponzi fraudster and felon Scott Rothstein.
Yes it has! J.D. has gotten much tougher on McCain. He has little money though.
This state has plans for McNUTZ too, called the Senior Senile Senator's Retirement Sanitarium.
JD said that the second million raised would enable him to compete on TV and radio from July until the August 24th vote. I'm sure he could use more, and if some of the so-called conservative talk show hosts would give him more interview time, he'd probably be able to raise more as the primary vote nears.
Immigration laws are enforceable if we choose to enforce them. We've successfully done it before.
Support Americans and legal immigrants who 'play by the rules' by securing the border and encouraging illegals to self deport by making life difficult here instead of easy street.
It's not impossible or even that hard to do. Go after employers, landlords, schools, sanctuary cities, politicians, etc. who are breaking existing laws regarding illegal aliens.
FLUSH THE JOHN! (To the tune of Frankie & Johnnie)
Johnny and Teddy were Senators
On opposite sides of the aisle
They got together and drafted a bill
Guaranteed to make illegals smile
Amnesty was their game and they had no shame
Johnny and Senator Feingold
Gave campaign finance a try
But then the highest court in the land
Said the 1st amendment must apply
Gotta play by the rules now Johnny looks like a fool
Johnny and Mr. Obama
They both agree Gitmo should close
But bringing terrorists into the USA
Is a plan that we oppose
No, they dont belong and Johnnys got it all wrong
Now Johnny and Senator Lieberman
Got together on cap and trade
Anemic hands across the aisle
Gonna send the country to its grave
Its time to let him know old Johnnys gotta go
Johnny believes Global Warming
Limousine Liberals and all
Congressional junkets to Copenhagen
Everybodys havin a ball
Just ask Al Gore - Johnny knows the score
S & L Man Charlie Keating
He came to Johnny one day
Said the government boys are sniffing around
How much to make em go away?
Did Johnny take a bribe to join the Keating 5?
Now fast-forward 20 years later
Banks are in trouble again
Johnny says, Lets bail em out
Its just a trillion or maybe ten.
Lets put some wind in their sails cause theyre too big to fail.
We know theres oil in Alaska
Drilling wont cause any harm
But Johnny agrees with the tree-hugging geeks
Gas is gonna cost a leg and an arm
Johnny why cant you see whats good for you and me?
Now everyone knows about ACORN
They get lots of taxpayers dough
Prostitution rings and voter fraud
And home loans to any old schmoe
No matter ACORNs crimes Johnny thinks theyre just fine
Were tired of hearin your flip-flops
Were tired of hearin your lies
You may think were all dummies but you cant
Pull the wool over our eyes
Youre careers hit a snag - so start packin your bags
Cause Johnny, youve worn out your welcome
Its time to bid DC goodbye
Go write a book or learn to cook
And eat a little humble pie
Just ask Sheriff Joe he says you gotta go
Yeah, go Johnny, go its time to hit the road.
Apparently Mr. Alcaraz is just another racist member of La Raza.
Just the snippet with Gibbs speaking would make a great ad.
Are You Smarter than a Peggy West?
Written by Aaron Rodriguez
Friday, 25 June 2010 11:38
Milwaukee Embarrassed Yet Again
peggy west boycott On a video that has quickly gone viral, County Supervisor Peggy West told attendees at a county meeting that if Arizona shared a border with Mexico, she would have to re-think her position on boycotting Arizona's immigration law. The problem, however is that Arizona does indeed share a border with Mexico just like Texas, New Mexico and California.
The video of West's remarks circulated on YouTube where it received nationwide attention from political pundits like Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, and a hoarde of Arizona blogs and newspapers.
Local personalities like Charlie Sykes and Mark Belling also spent considerable time poking fun at it. Belling said that in his 21 years of doing his program, this was the dumbest thing any Milwaukee liberal has ever said. He went on to say how sorry he was for County Executive Scott Walker for having to deal with people like her on the County Board.
Oddly, and yet not surprising, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel covered the story only after national news networks like Fox broke the story. Like other pundits, I have my opinions. There are so many things to say and so many ways to say it, so let's get started.
First, this incident underscores a problem we have in liberal havens like Milwaukee sheltered from the rest of the real world. We have activists like Peggy West voting on measures that they know nothing about using little more than gut feelings to guide their way. Arizona passed an immigration bill precisely because it shares a border with Mexico. If it were not directly paired with Mexico, Arizona wouldn't have episodes of violence with the Mexican drug cartels. Most people know this, and it is expected that a prominent leader in the Hispanic community should know this as well.
Second, the Milwaukee County Board was just moments away from a vote that could have negatively impacted Arizona's economy. The supervisor who co-sponsored the resolution didn't know where Arizona was on the map let alone the contents of the law she was allegedly protesting. Perhaps there should be a rule specifying that in order to boycott a state, you should know where it is and why you're boycotting it. It's not a terribly high standard to set.
At least one good thing resulted from all of this. Peggy West now knows where Arizona is thanks to Job Kyl, a U.S. Senator from Arizona, who sent Peggy West a letter accompanied by a handy map showing that Arizona was indeed on the border of Mexico. The letter also urged West to "actually read the Arizona law before forming an opinion about it."
Third, Peggy West represents nearly 50,000 residents on the Milwaukee's south side. She serves as Milwaukee County's 2nd Vice Chair; she is the Chairwoman of the Health and Human Needs Committee; and she is a member of the Economic & Community Development and Finance & Audit Committees. In other words, she is very politically connected and has the ability to influence policy in Milwaukee County. The Milwaukee County Board, whether informed or not, should stick with issues that pertain to Milwaukee County, not the politics of other states. This is a safe and wise policy.
And fourth, in 2004, Peggy West won the Hispanic Woman of the Year award from UMOS - a non-profit that helps low income migrants. Does anyone see the irony here? Arizona is the biggest gateway for Hispanic immigration into the United States, and our Hispanic Woman of the Year doesn't know that Arizona is attached to Mexico. Oh, and it gets better.
Peggy West is not just an award winning Hispanic woman, she is on the Cesar Chavez Drive Advancement Committee, on the Esperanza Unida Board of Directors, and on the Latina Resource Center Advisory Board. How does a person so involved in Hispanic issues know so little about both Arizona and Mexico? And even more interesting, news reports from Arizona are now saying Peggy West's Facebook profile listed "Mexican History" as one of her interests. Since then, however, she has scrubbed it from her Facebook page. Apparently, she has some catching up to do on her own heritage.
Hayworth should use that segment between 1:35 and 2:00 and blitz TV with it.
Giggle. Thanks.
I will have to wait for a better connection to see the video.
" Senior Senile Senators Retirement Sanitarium. "
Then John and Arlen can talk about the good ol days, when they sold out their party.
" so-called conservative talk show hosts "
Yeah, you got THAT right.
Go, JD! Nice ad!
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Molecular Weight 737.94
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Climb flakes up to a steep section with a mantle crux. Continue up the face left of a shallow right-facing corner to a narrow ledge with a bolt. Continue up the face above on easier (5.7) climbing to anchors on a ledge at the top of the face.
This route is on the north end of the Whale and begins directly behind the large pine tree at the base, and below a shallow right-facing corner. The route is in between Aphrodite on the left and Mister MIA on the right. Guide info from Stewart Green's publication.
7 bolts to a 2-bolt anchor.
Didn't do a mantel, just careful foot work. Love the side pulls! Note: this is another rope stretcher, a 60m does not make it to the ground. You can get safely off this route with a 60m but be careful!
Just climbed this weekend with a 60m rope. Had no trouble getting down at all, just take the last few steps easy. You can hold both ends of the rope and stand on the ground. A 70m rope would mean that you had 9.5m of rope on the ground doing nothing. This is a FUN line. Anchor placement is totally fine.
We did it on a 60m. If the leader cleans the draws, it's just long enough. A 70m is better though.


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Identity: Eight rooms, nine lives - further details
14 October 2009
The exhibition is part of an ambitious season of activities focused on the endlessly fascinating topic of human identity.
A newly commissioned play by singer-songwriter Billy Bragg (performed for 20 nights at the end of the exhibition run), extracts from the diary of Tony Benn, time warped twins, the first person in Britain to undergo gender reassignment, the actress Fiona Shaw, and a special time lapsed mirror revealing to us how the rest of the world see us, all form part of this investigative exhibition that attempts to explore human identity and its infinite amount of possibilities.
From the development of finger-printing and DNA techniques to Samuel Pepys diary, 'Identity' is framed around eight discrete rooms each showcasing the lives and works of individuals who have shaped our thinking about human identity.
Visitors will be able to explore contributions made by these diverse individuals spanning the worlds of science, the arts and history, who collectively have provided a fuller understanding of what distinguishes each one of us, as well as setting challenging questions about our own sense of our individuality.
'Identity': 26 November 2009-6 April 2010
Press preview: Wednesday 25 November, 09.30-13.00
A chance to preview the exhibition and meet with the curators. Contact Mike Findlay for details.
Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE
Admission is free
Opening times: Tuesday-Wednesday, Friday-Saturday: 10.00-18.00
Thursday: 10.00-22.00
Sunday: 11.00-18.00
Closed Monday (except bank holidays: 10.00-18.00)
Recent advances in scientific and particularly biomedical techniques have made the task of uniquely identifying each of us easier. Fingerprints, voice recognition, iris scans and DNA profiles all enable the establishment of databases that record what distinguishes you from everybody else. However, we still find the questions "who are you?" and even "who am I?" extremely difficult to answer.
"This exhibition takes a look back through history both at how science has attempted to determine human identity and at how we ceaselessly try to determine our own sense of self," explains James Peto, senior curator at Wellcome Collection. "Identity is a huge topic, so rather than trying to tackle it in one all-encompassing exhibition, we are staging a series of smaller, simultaneous, semi-discrete exhibitions, each tackling a different aspect of, or approach to the subject."
Hugh Aldersey-Williams, co-curator of 'Identity' comments: "The topic we are examining is so complicated, we knew we had to give it a human face. So we've done this quite literally, using a fascinating array of individuals to personify aspects of the subject. Visitors will see how these individuals have informed our understanding of identity, but they will also find out unexpected things about them as people."
Each of the eight rooms will focus on an individual or individuals whose lives or achievements have influenced our thinking about human identity. The individuals are:
- Sir Alec Jeffreys, a British geneticist who developed the technique of DNA profiling which is now used all over the world to assist police detective work, and also to resolve paternity and immigration disputes.
- April Ashley, one of the first people in the UK to undergo gender reassignment.She then struggled for 35 years to get the reassignment officially recognised. Her story reflects an awkwardly drawn-out struggle to align two definitions of Ashley's sex - one defined by biology and surgery, the other by state bureaucracy.
- Claude Cahun, who lived in Jersey under Nazi occupation. She created a remarkable series of photographic self-portraits during the 1920s and 30s. Being both Jewish and identifying herself as lesbian, her images, as well as the basic details of her life, reveal how she flexed and adapted the nature of her identity and sexuality.
- Fiona Shaw, an actress who has played a great variety of roles, from Richard II for the National Theatre to Aunt Petunia in the Harry Potter films. Her work illuminates the unusual licence granted to actors to transgress the social expectation that we stick to being ourselves.
- Sir Francis Galton, Charles Darwin's prolific, polymath cousin. Primarily a scientist, obsessed with measuring and statistically analysing vast ranges of human traits (anthropometrics), and credited with the invention of fingerprinting Galton arguably, devised a 'science of identity'.
- Franz Joseph Gall, a 19th century pioneer of phrenology - an investigation now dismissed as quack science, but originally undertaken in deadly earnest in the hope of learning where in our bodies our character resides. Its subject was the measurement and correlation of skull-shape with human characteristics as diverse as criminality and creativity, analysed according to the criteria of normality, abnormality and deformity.
- The Hinch family from Peterborough, who have had twins in their family for three generations. The youngest 'twins' (now 1 and 4 years old) were separated through the freezing and delayed development of one embryo. The father on the other hand is a conventional identical twin. He grew up sharing both genes and environment with his brother, but his daughters will challenge our preconceptions of what it means to be a twin.
- Samuel Pepys, an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, who is now most famous for his diary. The detailed private diary he kept during 1660-1669 is one of the most important primary sources for the English Restoration period. Astonishingly, it was not published in a complete edition until the 1980s. Recording failings as well as achievements, it is regarded as the prototype of the diary as an honest record of the self.
'Identity' also features 'Hereafter' an installation work by London based art and design practice UnitedVisualArtists. Literally a time lapsed mirror, 'Hereafter' deals with memory and perception, and how spaces can be affected by what has happened in them over time. As the viewer approaches the piece they appear to be viewing a mirror, but on further inspection all is not what it seems. Echoes of previous viewer's actions are displayed intermixed with the current viewer's movement and presence.
Events programme just announced: January-April 2010
To coincide with the exhibition, a lively programme of discussions, debates, and performances will allow visitors to engage in dialogue about issues from race to the National DNA Database and animal behaviour.
'Pressure Drop'
19 April-12 May 2010
A new musical play featuring Billy Bragg and his band
Acclaimed writer and theatre director Mick Gordon, joins forces with legendary singer-songwriter Billy Bragg to continue his On Theatre series. 'Pressure Drop' is an exploration of personal and national identity. In muscular song and haunting dialogue, an ensemble of thirteen fights to protect their idea of home. Note that the performances will take place in the temporary gallery space and the audience will be expected to stand throughout. More details to be confirmed.
Secret Lives
Saturday 23 January, 15.00-16.30
Hear about the extraordinary stories of people who have given up their old identities and taken on new ones. In a night of detection, deliberation and exposure, we'll examine examples from history and unpick the psychological impacts of leading a secret life.
- Edward Higgs, Professor, Department of History, University of Essex
- Others tbc
Blurring Boundaries
Thursday 28 January, 19.00-20.30
Differences in race may be obvious to the eye but is there any scientific basis underlying skin colour? Contemporary science is split on this complex question. The use of 'race' in science is loaded with a dangerous past so should we confine it to the history books?
- Kenan Malik, author, 'Strange Fruit: Why both sides are wrong in the race debate'
- Others tbc
The National DNA Database on Trial
Thursday 4 February, 19.00-20.30
Whose DNA and for how long?
The UK has the largest forensic database in the world, with details of more than 5 million people. The size of the database and the length of time a sample can be held for are controversial and under review following a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights. Find out more about the science of the database and join its defence or attack.
- Shami Chakrabarti, Director, Liberty
- David Goodhart, Editor, Prospect
- Others tbc
China: Birth and belonging
Friday 26 February, 19.00-21.00 and Saturday 27 February, 10.30-17.00
Tickets: £30 full price, £20 concession, for both days, including refreshments and lunch
In the West we have an egocentric sense of the self. China provides us with different social, philosophical and scientific perspectives. From the impact that the state has on an individual's identity to issues around stem cell research, over two days we'll explore Chinese ideas of birth and belonging through performance, talks and discussion.
See later press release for full list of speakers and performers
Creature Collective
Thursday 18 March, 19.00-20.30
Many species have evolved strategies of collective behaviour where groups work together 'as one', and are capable of more than the sum of their parts. From social insects to flocking behaviour, meerkats to migrations, we'll explore the genetics underlying these feats.
- Dr Seirian Sumner, social insects researcher, Zoological Society of London
- Others tbc
Rewiring the Mind: Should we erase traumatic memories?
Thursday 25 March, 19.00-20.30
Scientists may soon be able to erase painful memories, offering a cure for phobias and stress disorders. But what might this mean for our identity and humanity - how far do our memories make us who we are?
- John Harris, bioethicist, University of Manchester
- Others tbc
All events are free unless specified but must be booked in advance.
For further information the Wellcome Collection website or call 020 7611 2222.
Image: Claude Cahun self portrait; Jersey Heritage Collections
Mike Findlay
Senior Media Officer (Wellcome Collection)
Notes to editors
The Identity Project: The 'Identity' exhibition and events programme are part of the Wellcome Trust's wider season of activity on the theme of identity, called The Identity Project. Running from November 2009 to summer 2010, the season will include performances, films, artworks, exhibitions and discussion events taking place across the UK. The season will also feature an online activity that anyone can take part in no matter where they are. Further details will be released over the coming months.
The Wellcome Trust is the largest charity in the UK. It funds innovative biomedical research, in the UK and internationally, spending over £600 million each year to support the brightest scientists with the best ideas. The Wellcome Trust supports public debate about biomedical research and its impact on health and wellbeing.
The Wellcome Trust's former headquarters, the Wellcome Building on London's Euston Road, has been redesigned by Hopkins Architects to become a new £30 million public venue. Free to all, Wellcome Collection explores the connections between medicine, life and art in the past, present and future. The building comprises three galleries, a public events space, the Wellcome Library, a café, a bookshop, conference facilities and a members' club.


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... I'd be a gray suited industry worker possessing a dead brain and whining about how I wished I could write like those other people. I'd be bored beyond reason--an empty vessel waiting for others to fill in the lots bits and hoping they were enough. Instead I make my own happiness. A writer can never truly be lonely or without diversion.
In short, I'd be living in the 1984 novel. Or I'd tell Big Brother to fuck off and be an archaeologist reading cave-paintings.
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3 comments:
- Anny Cook said...
I vote for the archeologist...
- July 15, 2009 at 9:29 AM
- Bronwyn Green said...
Me too - the other is too depressing to contemplate!
- July 15, 2009 at 9:57 AM
- Simone Anderson said...
"A writer never can truly be lonely or without diversion" - truer words have never been said.
I like the Archaeologist too - just think of all the wonderful stories hidden in the cave. - July 15, 2009 at 7:10 PM
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A dreamlike villa near town and city in a heavenly setting.The Villa Fiori is surrounded by green maquis and a luscious Mediterranean garden with spectacular views. It is nestled in a hilly landscape beside the scenic, ancient Roman port of Nora, whose tower shines in the distance. Only two miles away is the town of Pulia with its typical Sardinian village life, markets, and festivals. Cagliari, only a half-hour away by car, combines Mediterranean flair with the elegance of the big city. The house beach is two miles, the dunes of Chia with its transparent, turquoise water and white sand are only 10 miles away. The golf course of Is Molas is less than a mile distant.
Harmony between landscape and architecture. Climbing ivy, flora-covered walls, and antique construction materials help to create a unity of nature and architecture. From a distance one can only see the roofs of the handmade tiles shine though the green of the trees.
The dream of a villa with a pool Villa Fiori is exceptionally well furnished. Three small villas share the estate, all of them with its own pool and the main house also includes a private pool with a seaside view. Because of its spacious terrain and the large terraces and seating, the Fiori villas are exceptionally well suited for family festivals, seminars, and workshops in an exclusive atmosphere. The houses are so separated, that the neighbors remain out of sight and hearing. Shopping opportunities of all kinds are available in the town of Pula and surrounding area. Beaches include Chia, S. Margh. di Pula, Nora, and the litte inlet before Is. Suergius. Pula is only 5 minutes away be car. To Cagliari and the airport it''s only a half-hour''s ride.
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by José Saramago, Giovanni Pontiero
Set in the backdrop of Lisbon during the 18th century Portuguese inquisition is a love story between two peasants: Baltasar, a war veteran with a hook for a hand and Blimunda, with her ability to literally see inside of people. Throw in a Brazilian priest (based on the historical figure of Bartolomeu de Gusmão) with a flying machine and you have some of the most delicious magical realism out there that's tempered with historical splashes that ground this book. These include bed bug infestations, a plague, auto da fés, and banishment to Algeria for witchcraft. Saramago's writing is Shakespearean in depth, irony, and beauty. Both philosophical and passionate, dark and beautiful a very "good read".
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Supermarket operator Ahold USA has completed rolling out prescription-savings cards at the chains it operates with the introduction of the cards in Giant Food Stores.
Stop & Shop has launched a card to help customers save money on prescription drugs, days after sister-chain Giant Food of Landover, Md., did the same.
Royal Ahold has appointed Ben Wishart as group chief information officer, the Dutch supermarket operator said.
Ahold USA and its Stop & Shop banner have donated half a million dollars to a charitable organization set up to aid victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Boston.
Stop & Shop is marking Earth Day on Monday by emphasizing the measures it has taken to reduce its effects on the environment, the Ahold USA-owned supermarket banner said.
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Ahold USA now has the largest number of stores that have received leadership in energy and environmental design certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, the supermarket operator said Tuesday.
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Ahold banner Giant Food Stores is opening a cheese and specialty food store in central Pennsylvania, the supermarket chain said.
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Coinstar announced that customers utilizing its service at Stop & Shop stores now have the option of placing the full value of their coins, without fees, onto a Stop & Shop gift card.
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This book illuminates the origins of the great European witch hunts by placing early witch trials in the comparative light of other criminal proceedings in Basel, Lucerne and Nuremberg. The study reveals that the increasingly harsh treatment was paralleled by mounting judicial severity in general, as well as by a keen interest in social control.


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ASPIRING dancers from secondary schools across Bexley and Greenwich put their best feet forward in a London-wide competition.
Twelve schools from Bexley and nine from Greenwich took part in competitions hosted at Townley Grammar School and St Paul's Academy on May 8 and 10.
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Today SPIDER-MAN ... But not the one you think, though I've added the original in there.
This time it is Miles Morales. The successor of Peter Parker in Ultimate Spider-Man.
He certainly has a better costume .... Furthermore, he has to prove himself ... Wonder how Marvel explain him...
I suspect it has something to do with the Ultimate version of Ben Reilly.
Think about it ... :)
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The Works of Wiliam Makepeace Thackeray
Works of William Makepeace Thackeray.
In thirteen volumes. London: Smith, Elder, & Co. , 1886.
Reprint of the first collected edition of 1869. Thirteen octavo volumes (7 3/4 x 5 7/16 inches; 196 x 137 mm). Half tan polished calf gilt over marbled boards. Spines tooled in gilt in compartments with raised bands and red and brown morocco lettering labels. Labels lettered in gilt. Marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt, others uncut. A very good set.


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It was standing room only at the City Council meeting Tuesday night as more than 50 residents packed the 's small meeting room to weigh-in at the city's first Public Hearing on the new budget.
But before Mayor Mike Mason opened up the meeting for public comment, he spent a few minutes to explain how the budget differs from the numbers provided in the Carl Vinson Institute study. The study, he reminded the audience, was used only to determine if a limited-service city was feasible.
"We all know everyone is here to talk about the budget," said the mayor. "I've been getting phone calls, emails and even stopped in the grocery store by some of you. It's easy to understand the confusion."
The feasibility study, he explained, was needed to introduce the legislation for cityhood to the General Assembly. It was, he said, "full of assumptions."
After Mason spoke five residents stood before the City Council to express their concerns on the proposed $2.7 million budget.
Long-time resident Jimmy Neese expressed his concern that the new limited-service city could "get out of control and at some point add a police force and other services. "If we don't keep a cap on it, its going to get out of control. I hope you guys listen to us and keep the city a city-lite."
Mary Beth Stickney, whose husband Brian ran for the the Post 6 city council seat, worried about the extra expenses, such as the proposed call center that was not mentioned during the campaign.
"I ask you to question some of these items," said Stickney. "such as the call center." And 17 percent is too high for a retirement plan for a city manager." Stickney asked that the City Council to limit the millage rate to .25 and not a full 1 mill as proposed in the budget. "Please cut this and cut these expenses," she said.
Gray Terry, who ran for the Post 5 seat, pointed out that some of the revenue streams were missing such as the municipal court expenses, which was not on the itemized budget.
Chattahoochee Station resident Gary Shell said "the budget in general looks a little rounded, a little fluffy," and asked the City Council to "sharpen those budgets. The budget looks too comfortable," he said.
The city will hold its second Public Hearing on the budget on Tuesday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the YMCA.
A copy of the Carl Vinson Institute's study is available on the city's website.


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Televisions come with satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, washers/dryers, and air conditioning.
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Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This family-friendly hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and laundry facilities. Translation services and currency exchange can be provided.
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