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Author : Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher : Gale, Cengage Learning
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781410340597
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1182 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : American literature
ISBN : 0028179323
State-adopted textbook, 2001-2007, Grade 7.
Author : Judith Ortiz Cofer
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0820322423
In this collection of essays woven with poems and folklore, Judith Ortiz Cofer tells the story of how she became a poet and writer and explores her love of words, her discovery of the magic of language, and her struggle to carve out time to practice her art. A native of Puerto Rico, Cofer came to the mainland as a child. Torn between two cultures and two languages, she learned early the power of words and how to wield them. She discovered her love for the subtleties, sounds, and rhythms of the written word when a Roman Catholic nun and teacher bent on changing traditions for the better gave her books of high literature to read, some of which were forbidden by the church. Later, as an adult, demands from her family and her profession made it difficult for Cofer to find time to devote to her art, but her need and determination to express herself led to solutions that can help all artists challenged with the limits of time. Cofer recalls the family cuentos, or stories, that inspire her and shows how they speak to all artists, all women, all people. She encourages her readers to insist on the right to be themselves and to pursue their passions. A book that entertains, instructs, and enthralls, Woman in Front of the Sun will be invaluable to students of poetry and creative nonfiction and will be a staple in every creative writing classroom as well as an inspiration to all those who write.
Author : McGraw-Hill Education
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006-03-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0078743141
Improve reading comprehension for struggling readers with accessible literature presented in an interactive format.
Author : Laurence Yep
Publisher : Perfection Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1997-09
Category : Chinese Americans
ISBN : 0780774957
Ballet means everything to Robin Lee. But when her parents, who have brought Robin's grandmother from Hong Kong to America to live with them, can no longer afford her lessons, she is determined not to give up her dream even amidst family conflict. A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.
Author : Jeanne Willis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-02
Category : Cows
ISBN : 1839130016
There was once a cow who was always miserable, and a lamb who tried to cheer her up. But the cow was impossible to cheer up! Even Father Christmas was too jolly for her. The poor lamb burst into tears himself, and wallowed in misery. Finally the cow started to miss him, and gave him the best birthday present ever - a great big grin!
Author : Judith Ortiz Cofer
Publisher : Arte Publico Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1611920302
Silent Dancing is a personal narrative made up of Judith Ortiz CoferÍs recollections of the bilingual-bicultural childhood which forged her personality as a writer and artist. The daughter of a Navy man, Ortiz Cofer was born in Puerto Rico and spent her childhood shuttling between the small island of her birth and New Jersey. In fluid, clear, incisive prose, as well as in the poems she includes to highlight the major themes, Ortiz Cofer has added an important chapter to autobiography, Hispanic American Creativity and womenÍs literature. Silent Dancing has been awarded the 1991 PEN/Martha Albrand Special Citation for Nonfiction and has been selected for The New York Public LibraryÍs 1991 Best Books for the Teen Age.
Author : Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell
Publisher : Macmillan Higher Education
Page : 836 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781457605734
Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell, authors with nearly thirty years of experience teaching college writing, know what works in the classroom and have a knack for picking just the right readings. In Patterns for College Writing, they provide students with exemplary rhetorical models and instructors with class-tested selections that balance classic and contemporary essays. Along with more examples of student writing than any other reader, Patterns has the most comprehensive coverage of active reading, research, and the writing process, with a five-chapter mini-rhetoric; the clearest explanations of the patterns of development; and the most thorough apparatus of any rhetorical reader, all reasons why Patterns for College Writing is the best-selling reader in the country. And the new edition includes exciting new readings and expanded coverage of critical reading, working with sources, and research. It is now available as an interactive Bedford e-book and in a variety of other e-book formats that can be downloaded to a computer, tablet, or e-reader. Read the preface.
Author : Judith Ortiz Cofer
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780820342719
Reviewing her novel, The Line of the Sun, the New York Times Book Review hailed Judith Ortiz Cofer as "a writer of authentic gifts, with a genuine and important story to tell." Those gifts are on abundant display in The Latin Deli, an evocative collection of poetry, personal essays, and short fiction in which the dominant subject—the lives of Puerto Ricans in a New Jersey barrio—is drawn from the author's own childhood. Following the directive of Emily Dickinson to "tell all the Truth but tell it slant," Cofer approaches her material from a variety of angles. An acute yearning for a distant homeland is the poignant theme of the title poem, which opens the collection. Cofer's lines introduce us "to a woman of no-age" presiding over a small store whose wares—Bustelo coffee, jamon y queso, "green plantains hanging in stalks like votive offerings"—must satisfy, however imperfectly, the needs and hungers of those who have left the islands for the urban Northeast. Similarly affecting is the short story "Nada," in which a mother's grief over a son killed in Vietnam gradually consumes her. Refusing the medals and flag proferred by the government ("Tell the Mr. President of the United States what I say: No, gracias."), as well as the consolations of her neighbors in El Building, the woman begins to give away all her possessions The narrator, upon hearing the woman say "nada," reflects, "I tell you, that word is like a drain that sucks everything down." As rooted as they are in a particular immigrant experience, Cofer's writings are also rich in universal themes, especially those involving the pains, confusions, and wonders of growing up. While set in the barrio, the essays "American History," "Not for Sale," and "The Paterson Public Library" deal with concerns that could be those of any sensitive young woman coming of age in America: romantic attachments, relations with parents and peers, the search for knowledge. And in poems such as "The Life of an Echo" and "The Purpose of Nuns," Cofer offers eloquent ruminations on the mystery of desire and the conflict between the flesh and the spirit. Cofer's ambitions as a writer are perhaps stated most explicitly in the essay "The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria." Recalling one of her early poems, she notes how its message is still her mission: to transcend the limitations of language, to connect "through the human-to-human channel of art."
Author : Robert Cormier
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-19
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780307548443
Money’s tight and Henry is lucky to have the job at Mr. Hairston’s grocery store. His parents are both lost in despair following the death of Henry’s older brother, and Henry is glad for the opportunity to feel like he’s helping. Saving to buy a marker for Eddie’s grave, Henry tries to ignore Mr. Hairston’s commentary about the customers. But Henry is shocked when he is told he’s being laid off. That is, unless he agrees to do one thing, one terrible thing.
Author : Morris Gleitzman
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0663592674
The adventures of twelve-year-old Keith as he tries to cheer up his parents in such ways as painting their shop in bright colors and convincing them to move from gloomy England to a place called Paradise.
Author : AnilÏ Bernardo
Publisher : Arte Publico Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1998-10-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1558856560
While trying to win the attention of a high school basketball star who already has a girlfriend, Maggie, a Cuban American, learns painful lessons about romantic young love.
Author : Jean Wyrick
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1133309232
Reliable and straightforward, this text has helped thousands of students learn to write well. Jean Wyrick's rhetorically organized STEPS TO WRITING WELL WITH ADDITIONAL READINGS is known for its student-friendly tone and the clear way it presents the basics of essay writing in an easy-to-follow progression of useful lessons and activities. Through straightforward advice and thoughtful assignments, as well as Wyrick's precise instruction, the text gives students the practice they need to approach writing well-constructed essays with confidence. Everything students need to begin, organize, and revise writing--from choosing a topic to developing the essay to polishing prose--is right here! This special COURSEMATE EDITION features in-text icons that direct students online to CourseMate, where they will find additional practice and resources, writing exercises, supplemental assignments, multimedia that enhances and expands on topics in the text, and suggestions for further learning. By connecting the text to online assets, STEPS TO WRITING WELL WITH ADDITIONAL READINGS: COURSEMATE EDITION gives students a multidimensional learning experience.
Author : JesÏs Salvador TreviÐo
Publisher : Arte Publico Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1995-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1611921457
The Fabulous Sinkhole and Other Stories is a first collection of short stories by noted film director and writer, JesÏs Salvador TreviÐo. TreviÐoÍs decision to write a collection of short stories arose from his frustration over years Hollywood rejecting his film projects with Hispanic characters and themes. Rather than give up, he channeled his energy into these short stories. Through his interconnected stories, TreviÐo gives us an off-beat, magically real and at times raucous vision of life in the barrios of Arroyo Grande, Texas. Ever the observer of the tragicomic human scene, TreviÐo recreates for the reader the world of adults as overheard and filtered through the understanding of the young. Each adult action creates a wave of repercussions for the children, be it love triangles, petty jealousies or revenge. The rich texture of the narrative and the rich diversity of Hispanic characters all come to a romping, feverish end with a fantasy that features an army of movie stereotypes of Hispanics who have returned as zombies bent on avenging themselves on Hollywood directors and screenwriters.
Author : Morris Gleitzman
Publisher : Pan Australia
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781742620091
Dear Mum and Dad, This is just to let you know that I took the torch, the hammer, the gardening trowel, the plastic strainer, the chocolate biscuits and the stuff that's missing from the bathroom. So it's OK, you haven't been burgled. Please don't worry, things are looking better than I thought opal-wise. Love, Keith What does a kid do when his Mum and Dad are worry warts? Make them rich, decides Keith. Very, very rich. It's a brilliant plan-if it works.