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A Reader's Guide to Zora Neale Hurston's [cf4]Their Eyes Were Watching God[cf3]

by Laura Baskes Litwin
128p. 978-0-76603-164-7.
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Gr 8-Up These excellent books analyze works of literature, describe the cultural contexts in which they are set, and provide biographical information. For instance, Jones and Litwin explore how Gary Soto's experience as a Mexican American and Zora Neale Hurston's life as an African-American folklorist affected their works. Likewise, Schroeder discusses "Persepolis" Marjane Satrapi's graphic-novel-style memoir set in Iran, with regard to its literary merits and the historical and political roots in which it was born, and explores Satrapi's life. Finally, various aspects of graphic novels are explained so that readers receive a balanced picture of the book as a whole as well as its themes and ideas. All three books are complemented by a few author and period photographs, and by illustrations from the books.-"Carol Fazioli, Gwynedd-Mercy College, Gwynedd Valley, PA" Copyright 2010 Media Source Inc.
Students of literature will appreciate these dense but useful discussions of notable titles popular with young adult audiences. Plot summaries, literary elements, reception and criticism, and a brief overview of the authors' lives combine with photographs and sidebars to present a thorough analysis of the books, their literary and historical significance, and the authors who wrote them. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Multicultural Literature titles: A Reader's Guide to Sandra Cisneros's The House on Mango Street, A Reader's Guide to Gary Soto's Taking Sides, A Reader's Guide to Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, and A Reader's Guide to Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis.

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