Review: Reader's Guide to Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis

"These excellent books analyze works of literature, describe the cultural context in which they are set, and provide biographical information...." begins the School Library Journal book review (August 2010) of:


A Reader's Guide to Gary Soto's Taking Sides, written by Jen Jones;
A Reader's Guide to Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, written by Laura Baskes Litwin;
A Reader's Guide to Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, written by Heather Lee Schroeder.

Today would have been Richard Wright's birthday

Credited with developing the protest novel, Richard Wright became the first best-selling African-American writer of the twentieth century. Regarded by many as a masterpiece, his book Black Boy took the literary tradition of the narrative to new heights by providing a first-hand account of living in the South as an African American male during the Jim Crow era.

Today would have been Lorraine Hansberry's birthday

A Reader's Guide to Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun
Author: Pamela Loos
ISBN-13: 978-0-7660-2830-2

Publication Year: 2008
Interest Level: Grades 9-12
Page Count: 128

Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun was a landmark play. In addition to being the first play by an African-American woman to appear on Broadway, it was also directed by an African-American man, Lloyd Richards, and all but one of the actors in the production were African-American. The play became the first African-American play to gain national acclaim and broke Broadway records.

Today is Amy Tan's Birthday!

Amy Tan is celebrating a birthday today as well!



Have you ever read The Joy Luck Club? Take a look at Enslow's reader's guide for that book: http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=2293