Being+American

Sessions III & IV, March 11 and March 18
=What is "b**eing" American**? How do you "become" American? (Check out some of your ideas here.)=



===What do these books tell us about being American? Join the discussion by clicking on the discussion tab above. Or click on the links below to find out more about the book, the time period of the book, or the author.===


 * || [[image:TheLotusSeed.jpg width="109" height="142" align="left"]] The Lotus Seedby Sherry Garland, illustrated by Tatsuro Kiuchi. NY: Voyager Books, 1997.

The child narrator tells the story of her grandmother’s journey from Vietnam to the U.S. with a keepsake lotus seed, which becomes a living artifact of the family’s heritage and traditions.


 * //[[image:IntheYearoftheBoarandJackieRobinson.jpg align="left"]]In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson//** by Bette Bao-Lord. NY: HarperTrophy, 1986.

Ten-year-old Shirley, an immigrant from China, learns about American life, friendship, and the great game of baseball.

Check out some of your versions of Shirley's story here. ||  ||

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