pickThis book won both a Newbery Honor and was a Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor, which is how it got on our book club‘s radar. We all learned some new-to-us history and appreciated the scope of the book. It moves through several generations of a family, taking place in four different countries and with four different protagonists. Lots to take in!
This was my April #BookSpin pick.
I know this history. I am familiar with the tragedies and struggles highlighted in this book...yet, it was still a difficult read.
Read this last night, during a rainstorm. I fell right into the beautifully drawn pages. Nearly cried twice, but took brief pauses from the book to calm myself.
This is to the point. Nothing over done. No unnecessary details.
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Saved this one to read tonight, on Indigenous Peoples' Day 📚💫.
Hope everyone has had a lovely day 😘💝.
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pickOverall, I found this book to be moderate, data-driven, and interesting, with a couple of caveats. First, Twenge sometimes doesn't flag clearly what is data and what is her opinion. This is fine, it just means I have to pay closer attention. Next, I found the GenX section disappointing. She ignores outliers and nuances she points out in the Millennials section, and she reaches different conclusions from some data than I do. (cont'd ⬇️)
pickHeard Esther on the radio . It was from the Sydney Writers festival , not recent I don‘t think. I didn‘t realise her first book was Hideous Kinky . I saw the movie with Kate Winslett and loved it. This book is about 3 generations of women. I found it difficult at first to keep track of the characters as they had alternating chapters but finally got the hang of it. It all comes together nicely. Loved it.
“Remember to enjoy your life and never forget your family. “
Teacher could use this to study different cultures in their beliefs or open up conversation about immigration. This book supplies, a decent understanding on what is needed to immigrate to America. Teacher could ask students where they would immigrate to and why?
pickWeek 9: Historical Fiction. based on a true story that it follows in Italian family, and their adventure to the United States. Published in 2011.
