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How My Family Lives in America
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How My Family Lives in America Hardcover - 1992

by Susan Kuklin; Susan Kuklin (Illustrator)

Sanu (mother born in Baltimore, father born in Senegal), Eric (mother born in New York City, father born in Puerto Rico), and April (both parents born in Taiwan) live in New York City. Their families live with one foot in America and one in another country. These first-person accounts illuminate the uniqueness of ethnic tradition and reveal how it is fostered and adapted within a family. Full-color photos.


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In How My Family Lives in America, author-photographer Susan Kuklin zeroes in on the source of cultural identity: the family. Meet:
Sanu, who is learning how to braid her hair and to cook the same African meal her father makes.
Eric, who loves to play baseball with his dad and to dance the merengue with his friends and family.
April, who works hard on her Chinese writing and tries to keep up with her family's challenging games.
Their stories emphasize the seemingly minor and everyday ways heritage is transmitted: stories, songs, games, language, special occasions. They show the importance of choice and adaptation in forging a cultural identity. And they provoke readers to examine their own families -- what makes them the same, what makes them distinct, and how this uniqueness is celebrated.

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In How My Family Lives in America, author-photographer Susan Kuklin zeroes in on the source of cultural identity: the family. Meet:
Sanu, who is learning how to braid her hair and to cook the same African meal her father makes.
Eric, who loves to play baseball with his dad and to dance the merengue with his friends and family.
April, who works hard on her Chinese writing and tries to keep up with her family's challenging games.
Their stories emphasize the seemingly minor and everyday ways heritage is transmitted: stories, songs, games, language, special occasions. They show the importance of choice and adaptation in forging a cultural identity. And they provoke readers to examine their own families -- what makes them the same, what makes them distinct, and how this uniqueness is celebrated

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  • Title How My Family Lives in America
  • Author Susan Kuklin; Susan Kuklin (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st Printing
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, NY
  • Date 1992-03-31
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780027512397 / 0027512398
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.29 x 10.36 x 0.41 in (21.06 x 26.31 x 1.04 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 680
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Multicultural
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects African Americans - Social life and customs, United States - Social life and customs
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 91022949
  • Dewey Decimal Code 305.800

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Citations

  • Booklist, 02/01/1998, Page 925
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/1992, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 03/01/1992, Page 0

About the author

Susan Kuklin is a noted author and photographer of books for young children as well as for older readers. Her seven previous photo essays for Bradbury Press have been hailed as "models of photojournalism for young readers" (The New York Times Book Review), as "notable for their realistic approaches, relatively detailed text, and attractive format" (ALA Booklist), and as "excellent additions to any library" (School Library Journal). Her highly praised books for older readers include Fighting Back and What Do I Do Now? (both Putnam). Ms. Kuklin lives in New York City with her husband, Bailey.
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