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Fourteen-year-old Luce has had a tough life, but she reaches the depths of despair when she is assaulted and left on the cliffs outside of a grim, gray Alaskan fishing village. She expects to die when she tumbles into the icy waves below, but instead undergoes an astonishing transformation and becomes a mermaid. A tribe of mermaids finds Luce and welcomes her in—all of them, like her, lost girls who surrendered their humanity in the darkest moments of their lives. Luce is thrilled with her new life until she discovers the catch: the mermaids feel an uncontrollable desire to drown seafarers, using their enchanted voices to lure ships into the rocks. Luce possesses an extraordinary singing talent, which makes her important to the tribe—she may even have a shot at becoming their queen. However her struggle to retain her humanity puts her at odds with her new friends. Will Luce be pressured into committing mass murder? The first book in a trilogy, Lost Voices is a captivating and wildly original tale about finding a voice, the healing power of friendship, and the strength it takes to forgive. Sarah Porter on Lost Voices Dear Amazon Readers, The mermaids of legend sink ships and drown sailors, but no one ever seems to ask why. Is their behavior really nothing more than mindless cruelty? Or do the mermaids suffer from a deeper compulsion? If so, what provokes their dark desires? Would it even be possible for a mermaid to make a different choice and change her destiny? Lost Voices is a search for the secret hearts of mermaids. The mermaids of the Lost Voices trilogy are the girls who have lost their humanity through suffering--but whose humanity keeps coming back to haunt them? They can enchant seafarers and drown them, yet they can’t drown their own feelings of loss and rejection. But if revenge can’t heal their heartache, what can? Many of us struggle to understand who we are and what our own humanity means. Once you learn all the bad things people are capable of, then how can you accept that you’re one of them? Especially when we’re young, I think a lot of us experience something similar to what the mermaids feel: we have a sense of being like everyone else but also fundamentally "other," part of the everyday world but also outside it. Sometimes we don’t know if we want to fit in, or if we’d rather just be as different as possible. These mermaids think they’re superior to humankind. They want to believe they’ve escaped from both the vulnerability and the brutality that are part of the human condition. But some of them gradually come to understand that there are aspects of their humanity that are worth fighting to preserve--no matter what the price. Best, Sarah

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"A haunting debut. . . . Porter’s writing is expressive and graceful. . . . . a captivatingly different story."—Booklist "A beautifully written and heartbreaking story about a lost soul struggling to forgive the people she loved who wronged her, and ultimately to forgive herself."—Jennifer Echols, author of Going Too Far   "It might be shelved as a fantasy, but Lost Voices is full of gripping, harsh realism. Without resorting to stereotypes or tired high school plots, it deals with the complications of friendship and peer pressure. And at its core, it's nothing more than a really believable, understandable and relatable story about finding one's voice. Its relevance to real life and its references to the real issues that create lost girls --- abuse, neglect, rape, bad parenting and more--make it a one-of-a-kind mermaid story. For that reason, it will appeal to paranormal, fantasy and realism fans alike."--teenreads.com   "This is a dark and compelling take on a world usually depicted as more lighthearted. . . . Porter nonetheless carefully doles out enough possibilities to keep the overall tone hopeful, and given the already numerous perky mermaids, these gritty, wounded souls are a creative and welcome addition to the field."--Bulletin   "The beautifully crafted first book of the Lost Voices trilogy is told in such a rich, despairing aqua tinged tone, it leaves you desperate for more."--Fantasy Book Review

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Age Range: 12 and up

Grade Level: 7 and up

Series: The Lost Voices Trilogy (Book 1)

Hardcover: 304 pages

Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books (July 4, 2011)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0547482507

ASIN: B008W37D34

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1.2 x 6 x 8.8 inches

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3.9 out of 5 stars

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With summer fast approaching, I've been on a bit of a mermaid kick lately. If anyone were to ask me, mermaids are probably one of my favorite mythological beings/creatures, and the lore surrounding them varies wildly from one story to another. For whatever reason, both the cover and the plot synopsis of this book caught my curiosity, so I decided to give it a shot. And for the most part, my gamble paid off.In a small town in Alaska, Lucette (or Luce, as she likes to be called) is a young woman who's had far from an easy life growing up. With her mother deceased, her loving-but-con artist father lost at sea, and her alcoholic uncle abusing her at home, Luce is desperate for any sort of escape. But then, on the night of her 14th birthday, fate deals her an unexpected hand when, after being attacked by her uncle, Luce is flung into the ocean...and transforms into a mermaid. Soon after, she's rescued and taken in by a tribe of fellow mermaids, who teach her all the secrets of her stunning transformation. But just as it seems as if her life's changed for the better, she's hit with a horrifying fact--mermaids use their powerful singing voices to hypnotize sailors into sinking ships, and her new "family" is more than happy to do it; wanting to take revenge on the humans who harmed them. Torn between two worlds, Luce will have to find a way to get used to her new aquatic life while trying to retain as much of her remaining humanity as possible....and in doing so, she just may discover a hidden strength she never knew she had.Well right off the bat, it's safe to say from the above summary that despite the story being about mermaids and featuring a young protagonist, this book is NOT for a young audience. It features more than a fair share of death, discussions about murder and abuse, and two noteworthy scenes where a group of girls are nearly burned alive, and Luce is nearly assaulted by her uncle (though thankfully, this is all handled fairly tastefully with no overly graphic descriptions). (And speaking of descriptions, the narration is fantastic, with imagery that really makes you feel like you're swimming in the ocean and hearing the weight and emotion of the siren songs.)So why all this talk about death and violence? Well, as it turns out, in this world, mermaids aren't born in the traditional sense--they're created via magic. And the determining factor of who becomes a mermaid basically depends on how tragic a life the girl/woman led when they were human. Each one of the characters experienced some sort of extreme tragedy or hardship in their lives--transforming into mermaids during their darkest moments and/or near death. Because of this, it's easy to see why these young women-turned-mythological beings would want to sink ships at every opportunity; blaming all of humanity for their problems.This winds up making Luce the most well-rounded character of the book. Slowly but surely, she goes through a bit of an arc; starting off as a quiet and timid person who tries everything to keep her head down and go unnoticed by everyone, then gradually gains more confidence in herself the more she exercises the new abilities she's been granted since becoming a mermaid. She's the only one who calls her friends 'actions into question, and is one of the few who truly sees the horror in what the mermaids are doing. The other mermaids are a varied bunch; some more likeable than others. And the more Luce shakes up the status quo, the more that a fight begins to break out over who will rightfully take over as queen. More than once, the narrative shows how easily a crowd can be manipulated, and that the black and white views the mermaids have on humanity is wrong. Just because you've been mistreated doesn't mean you should take your anger out on others, especially if said people had nothing to do with causing your misery.The book isn't without its flaws, however, and most of them lie with the vague explanations of how the mermaid "rules" work. We're never told where this magic originates from, or why it only chooses abused women to change into mermaids, or why men can't be transformed into mer-people too. There IS a set of rules that mermaids have to follow, including never harming another mermaid, always helping a mermaid in trouble no matter what, and never interacting with humans. Breaking any one of these rules results in banishing the guilty party from their tribe. But it's never explained who came up with these rules, or why, or how they're enforced. Hopefully, it'll be explained in the sequel, which I'm now interested to read, especially considering this first installment pretty much ends in the middle of a scene with nothing resolved.So while this is certainly a very odd take on the mermaid myth, it's hooked my curiosity just enough that I want to keep going and hopefully see Luce get the happy ending she deserves.

After reading Tera Lynn Childs' mermaid series, I was expecting this to be a light, fun story about cute mermaids. Couldn't have been more wrong! Don't be fooled by the beautiful cover on this book. It is dark and sometimes disturbing. This is not a mermaid story for the sensitive readers out there. Sarah Porter took her mermaids to a whole new level in Lost Voices.Luce is only fourteen, but she has had a tough life for a girl so young. Her mom died when she was little and her father was a nomad and a thief, dragging Luce from ratty motel to ratty motel, barely letting her stay long enough to enroll in school. She didn't mind it, though. Then her father decides to move to Alaska so Luce can have a normal life and be closer to his brother. When Luce's dad's boat is lost at sea while fishing, she is left to her uncle's protection. Her uncle is a mean, abusive alcoholic, but when he goes to far and actually tries to rape her, something happens to Luce. She changes. She becomes a mermaid.Mermaids are young women who are given a second chance after being hurt and tortured by human beings. Every girl mermaid Luce meets has her own horror story of how she got there- burned alive, thrown from a moving vehicle, sold by her parents, etc. Most of the mermaids are between 5 and 16, but there are baby mermaids- babies hurt by humans who become mermaids and are stuck as babies, never growing old, unable to defend themselves. The other mermaids call them larvae and know there is no way to help them. They will never grow up and can therefore never survive in the cruel ocean. Most of them are eaten by orcas, but there are always more to replace them. The larvae are the hardest thing for Luce to accept... until she learns what the purpose of the mermaids.Mermaids sink ships. Their song is so beautiful it draws ships into the rocks and breaks them apart. People ob board are so enchanted, they leap into the water to be closer to the the mermaids, jumping to their deaths. Luce struggles with this, even though she is the second best singer and instantly propelled to Catarina's, the Queen of the tribe, second in command. As a large group of mermaids come and then one of the mermaids convince Catarina to turn a girl on a yacht, things begin to change. Catarina loses her authority to control the mermaids and only take down small ships in places where the humans won't become suspicious. Soon Anais, the girl from the yacht, is getting girls to take down boats to get jewelry and clothes and useless electronics. They are endangering the mermaid way of life, but can Luce and Catarina save the tribe before they call too much attention to themselves?This is an incredibly dark, and sometimes morbid (especially with the ever-present larvae) story. It is not for delicate readers who can't handle dark stories. The most interesting aspect of this story for me was the fact that, although vengeful, the mermaids were given a second chance at life. For Luce, it was the first time she had real friends and the first time since her father's death she felt loved. It is a beautiful idea that after so much pain, they could find peace somewhere. I also like the idea that while the other mermaids took down ships to get vengeance on evil humans, Luce couldn't bring herself to do it- she remembered that while some humans like her uncle were evil, others were good to her. It is a nice twist to the story that gives hope for people and mermaids alike.Because this story is full of some very serious and violent situations, it might be best left for an older student. I would recommend grades 10-12 unless you know a younger student who is comfortable with darker material. The book might be best used in conjunction with non-fiction material and discussions about the situations in the story that lead to the girls changing into mermaids. The book will be a great catalyst for some serious discussions on vengeance and violence.

I've always been fascinated by stories of mermaids, ever since I was a little girl. When I saw this series of books by Sarah Porter I decided to wait for all three books to be out before I 'dove' into it. With Kindle Unlimited I could read them all for free (though I bought the first one last summer as one of the kindle daily deals), so I saw it as a sign that it was time.Porter is a good writer and she definitely takes her readers into a magical world where mermaids are real. This is not a happy tale though, for the mermaids in this tale are of the darker side of the popular myth. The tribe that Luce becomes a part of are the musical beauties that happily lead boats and ships to a tragic end, showing no mercy to any human on board. Luce, so recently changed into a mermaid is still a human at heart, sees these events as barbaric, wishing that she was not a part of the murders. But this young girl is 'swimming' on a thin line, and she must choose which world she will be a part of or whether she can go it alone.The book starts out a little slow but near the end I was so engrossed that I can't help but go right to the next one, "Waking Storms".

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Mary Fabyan Windeatt lived from 1910-1979 and grew up in Saskatchewan, Canada. The Mount Saint Vincent College awarded her a Licentiate of Music degree when she was just seventeen, and she began writing Catholic works when she was about twenty-four. Later she sent one of her stories to a Catholic magazine, and after it was accepted, she continued to write. In total she composed at least twenty-one children's books, as well as periodical children's pages written for The Torch, a monthly Dominican magazine. Mary Windeatt is most renowned for her many novels of the saints, which she wrote specifically for children, including lives on the Children of Fatima, Cure of Ars, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Rose of Lima and many others. After living with her mother in St. Meinrad, Indiana, she died on the twentieth of November, 1979.

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ISBN-13: 978-0895554178

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Very interesting true story for children to read for themselves or to be read to. Highly recommended.

For my daughter, to learn about her Patron Saint.

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K-Gr 4-Award-winners Weatherford and Morrison team up to document the history of hip-hop. The four pillars (graffiti, break dancing, rapping/MCing, and DJing) each play a role in the 16 bars that make up the book. Weatherford writes spare rhyming text, which follows hip-hop's roots in folktales and spirituals to its current status as a cornerstone of culture. The verses contain Weatherford's characteristically powerful and flawless wordsmithery: "Dropping, scratching, beat juggling/matching wax on wheels of steel." The author captures a complex art form in just a handful of short stanzas; the extensive back matter fills in any gaps. Morrison, a former dancer for the Sugar Hill Gang, has superbly captured Weatherford's narrative in his mural style and portrait-quality illustrations. New York cityscapes, the fashion styles of the previous decades, and the key figures of the genre fill each page. The artist plays with perspective and scale in such a way that each page stands out uniquely from the last. There are several pages where the text and its illustration fall on separate sides of a page break, which could be tough for read-alouds. VERDICT A winning addition to music history collections, pair with Eric Morse's and Nelson George's What is Hip-Hop? and Laban Carrick Hill's When the Beat was Born.-Clara Hendricks, Cambridge Public Library, MAα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} "Carole Boston Weatherford, once again, delivers a resounding testament and reminder, that hip-hop is a flavorful slice of larger cultural cake. And to be hip-hop-to truly be it-we must remember that we are also funk, jazz, soul, folktale, and poetry. We must remember that... we are who we are!"- Jason Reynolds, New York Times best-selling author--Jason Reynolds

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Publisher: VIZ Media: SuBLime (May 26, 2015)

Publication Date: May 26, 2015

Language: English

ASIN: B010921DHW

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. . . I wish the volume had been longer. Natsume-Sensei's story had a better hook this time. I also enjoyed the extras, though, they came out of left field. I looking forward to more manga on kindle.

a gorgeous soft yaoi with a old playboy that finally gets played by a young pup thqt is just so cute. i loved the troubles in this one and when they finally came together it was just pure moe. wish i could have witnessed more of the prince's powers in making his partner blush but such is life. i love this author.

I think Isaku Natsume creates some of the best characters around. Great story.

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~4/5(This is a review for the full series.)In the first volume, we get to see the beginning of Tsuda and Nakano’s relationship, after meeting again as adults at work, when they had a small fling in high school. It’s been ten years, and they’ve both mostly forgotten about it until they see each other again. Nakano is ready to put it in the past, but Tsuda wants it to happen again.In the second volume, we finally see them get together, confessing their feelings. Tsuda is easily embarrassed and doesn’t want to talk about his feelings, but he’s still hurt by what happened in high school. Nakano, on the other hand, is happy to talk about his feelings and tell Tsuda how much he wants to be with him. He also has no problem telling Tsuda how cute he is.They’re very adorable, and I love seeing them together. I wish there was more of them, really, since the second half of the book focuses on one of their co-workers. Saeki is bummed that his best friend is getting married and moving on without him. He’s surprised when his best friend’s fiancé’s son confesses his love to him. He resists at first, but Kouhei is very persistent, and he surprises Saeki a lot with his pushing. They are rather cute, but mostly I enjoy Kouhei’s audacity and honesty with his feelings, and found that quite funny.I really enjoyed this short series. The artwork is nice, and the characters are great, very easy to like. The humor is funny, and the sexy stuff is nice, though there’s not too much of it. The romances are more slow moving.I will definitely be picking up her other books released from SuBLime.[More of my reviews are available on my blog, Geeky Reading, to which there's a link on my profile.]

False Memories, Volume 2, completes Nakano and Tsuda's sweet tale and then segues into Saeki finding his own romance as well. Both stories are gentle and full of soul searching more than angst or passion. There are a few very graphic scenes at the conclusion of Nakano and Tsuda's story but it does make for a pleasant read.Story: Nakano pours his heart out to poor Saeki at a local Otaku bar, telling him about Tsuda. Tsuda, meanwhile, is searching everywhere that night trying to find Nakano, who isn't answering his calls. Calling favors from friends, Tsuda finally finds Nakano but only after Saeki sends a teasing photo of the two together. It takes a good talking together that night but Tsuda and Nakano learn to trust in each others' feelings. Saeki, meanwhile, is lonely despite having any girl he wants. When the adult son of a coworker tries to get his attention about work recommendations, Saeki blows him off. But Kouhei is persistent and for a reason - he has more on his mind than a good place to find a job.Author Natsume does a great job of giving each of the characters distinct personalities. Shy Nakano, aggressive Tsuda, playboy Saeki, and innocent Kouhei. We really care and want each of this Gundam nerds to find a soulmate within their Otaku world. Placing this with anime model builders really gives this series heart - they feel much more accessible and normal that way. Nerdy guys who love their work and are kids at heart.The feel of the series is gentle and the conclusion here for both stories is given enough time to mature but not so long that it feels bloated. It's a good conclusion that really works.Reviewed from an ARC.

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Its title echoing the enduring how-to guide Golf My Way by Jack Nicklaus (1974), this instructional from Sorenstam is technically orthodox. Perhaps its prime attraction, besides the author's fame and telegenic smile, will be Sorenstam's allusions to deficiencies in her swing that she remedied en route to becoming professional golf's top female player of the past decade. She reports that in early days on tour she was unable to drive the ball far, three-putted too often, and was nervous about bunker shots. Her solutions to these common problems were to delay the uncocking of the wrists on the downswing; putt to the high side of the cup; and in the bunker, assess the lie and set up correctly--all standard-issue counsel. But if it works for Annika, why not for me, thinks the ever-optimistic weekend player, and Sorenstam's I'm-like-you attitude infuses an entirely friendly and comprehensible presentation of how to play golf. Photographic presentations of Sorenstam practicing exercising combine with asides about her personal life to create a popular golf book-- guaranteed. Gilbert TaylorCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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Hardcover: 288 pages

Publisher: Gotham; First Edition edition (October 7, 2004)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1592400760

ISBN-13: 978-1592400768

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33 customer reviews

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I am a senior male golfer and found this book to be much more informative than those written for guys that can pound out the ball 300 yards. I still have not mastered Annika's ability to move her eyes to follow the ball after contact.

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Grade 6 Up–Through letters and recollections, Oppenheim relates the story of a group of young people who were interned during World War II. Breed had come to know many Japanese Americans through her work as the childrens librarian at the San Diego Public Library. When the young people were sent to camps in 1942, she began sending letters and care packages of books, candy, and other treats to her children. She also wrote articles for Library Journal and The Horn Book that articulated their plight. In return, the recipients expressed their gratitude in letters. While their lives were marked by deprivation and uncertainty, their letters reveal an unquenchable optimism. Their story, along with that of Miss Breed, is both remarkable and inspiring, and Oppenheim has done a fine job of assembling these poignant eyewitness accounts. Unfortunately, she muddles her assessment, ladling on a variety of unnecessary details and her own anecdotal experiences. Theres a lack of clarity and focus, and though this is a welcome addition to this topic, its appeal will be limited to those familiar with it. Readers seeking a concise, overall perspective would fare better with Michael L. Coopers Fighting for Honor: Japanese Americans and World War II (2000) and Remembering Manzanar: Life In a Japanese Relocation Camp (2002, both Clarion).–Marilyn Taniguchi, Beverly Hills Public Library, CA Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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*Starred Review* Gr. 7-10. Like Michael O. Tunnell's The Children of Topaz (1996), this passionately written history bears witness to the World War II injustices endured by Japanese Americans, from a vantage point of particular relevance to young people. In a poignant introduction, seasoned children's writer Oppenheim explains how her hunt for a former classmate, a Japanese American, serendipitously led her to an Internet profile of San Diego children's librarian Clara Breed, and to a collection of letters written to Breed by her incarcerated Japanese patrons--grateful, illuminating responses to Breed's faithful missives and care packages containing books and other gifts. Although the letters (and interviews with their grown-up authors) form the narrative's bedrock, Oppenheim weaves them into a broader account, amplified by photos, archival materials (including a startlingly racist cartoon by Dr. Seuss), and moving quotations from the later reparation hearings: "I was just 10 years old when I became a 'squint-eyed yellow-bellied Jap.'" Along with the basic facts, Oppenheim urges readers to critically interpret primary sources and identify "governmental doublespeak"; the words "incarceration" or "concentration" are consciously employed here as correctives for softpedaling terminology like "internment" and "relocation." Unclear references in the children's letters are not always annotated, and the recurring discussion of professional concerns facing Breed (whose own letters to the camps have been lost) often seems to cater too obviously to Oppenheim's adult readers. But the aggregate deserves commendation for its sheer quantity of accessible, exhaustively researched information about a troubling period, more resonant now than ever, when American ideals were compromised by fear and unfortunate racial assumptions. Eight pages of unusually readable, wide-ranging endnotes and an exhaustive bibliography conclude, evidence of Oppenheim's all-consuming research process. Jennifer MattsonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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Age Range: 12 and up

Grade Level: 7 - 9

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Hardcover: 288 pages

Publisher: Scholastic Nonfiction; 1st edition (February 1, 2006)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0439569923

ISBN-13: 978-0439569927

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Average Customer Review:

4.9 out of 5 stars

28 customer reviews

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This book describes in detail the horrors Japanese American citizens encountered after the bombing of Pearl Harbor simply because they were of Japanese ancestry. The letters to Miss Breed from the interned Japanese children, who had known her through the library, and her many acts of kindness towards them while they were in the concentration camps, is very inspiring and heartbreaking. This book is a must read for persons who want to have a better understanding of the injustices faced by innocent Japanese American citizens and how one brave woman made a difference in the lives of many children.

Joanne Oppenheim has created a masterpiece of writing and research. This book should be a must-have for anyone interested in this time period in history, social studies, and just plain human drama and courage. I really love the way she weaves together personal stories and regional and national events. It is a great way to show how great events have a personal side which is rich and complex, not the abbreviated, often cartoon-slogan way we get history in school. This is not a dis against the "nutshell" version of history that must be done in order to get through all of it in a school year, but it is vital that resources like this survive so that the more detailed realities will be known and remembered. Thank you Joanne. This is a great book and great writing.

My wife and I both loved the book. It is a wonderful book and Joanne Oppenheim is an outstanding writer.The book should be ready by every adult in this country - especially the people that run this country. There are so many times that we have fallen far from the principles upon which this country was established. The book describes our treatment of the Japanese Americans during the second World War. There are many other similar examples: the practice of slavery, the way we destroyed the indigenous people that were here first, the prejudice against Jews and Blacks...the examples go on and on...

I'm in the process of reading this & am loving the stories, letters, pictures, so much so that I gave the book as a gift to someone who just graduated from her Master's to be a librarian.

I absolutely loved this book. Miss Breed was an incredible woman and an inspiration in a time of great injustice. She is someone I would like to have known personally. I could not put this book down until I had read it from cover to cover, and I will read it again. Kudos to Joanne Oppenheimer for telling Miss Breed's story.

Love this book. I use in the classroom often when teaching about the Japanese internment camps.

I read this book while on vacation to the Eastern Sierras - we visited Manzanar one of the internment camps - since I have grown up in San Diego it the memories were even more meaningful. What a wonderful woman!

This book is outstanding! I shows the kindness of one librarian to Japanese children who were shipped to Internment Camps.

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“Superb....A great American writer speaks with his own voice about matters that still resonate at the center of our lives.” (Alfred Kazin, New York Times Book Review on Black Boy)

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Richard Wright grew up in the woods of Mississippi amid poverty, hunger, fear, and hatred. He lied, stole, and raged at those around him; at six he was a "drunkard," hanging about in taverns. Surly, brutal, cold, suspicious, and self-pitying, he was surrounded on one side by whites who were either indifferent to him, pitying, or cruel, and on the other by blacks who resented anyone trying to rise above the common lot. Black Boy is Richard Wright's powerful account of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. It is at once an unashamed confession and a profound indictment—a poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering.

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Paperback: 448 pages

Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics; Anniversary edition (March 27, 2007)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0061130249

ISBN-13: 978-0061130243

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5.3 x 1 x 8 inches

Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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If you are a white person who cannot understand why athletes are taking a knee, this is a book for you. As a white person who grew up in the SF Bay Area I value autobiographical material such as "Black Boy" so that I can experience racial discrimination second-hand. If you read this book you will appreciate to some degree what Malcolm X meant when he told a black audience "We didn't land on Plymouth Rock. Plymouth Rock was landed on us!" (The book also contains insights into the workings of the Communist Party in Chicago in the early 1900's).

The reality of post-Reconstruction life is brilliantly depicted in Richard Wright’s memoir Black Boy, with Wright showing the mortal dangers faced by African-Americans and the daily struggles in a society designed to oppress and marginalize; in essence, a hardscrabble reality. Wright’s own personal struggle to find identity and success serve as a microcosm for African-Americans of this period, and sadly, even today. This struggle is reflected in Wright’s continuous questioning of life’s inequalities and injustices and ironically, by people around him questioning why he asks so many questions. This theme is epitomized when Wright’s grandmother tells him, “Quit asking questions and do what you are told” (142). As the novel progresses, Wright does neither, discovering the reality of life in the Jim Crow South and struggling to cope with it.           The word hardscrabble seems to fit Wright’s life with its definition, “getting a meager living from poor soil” (“Hardscrabble”). Here, the poor soil symbolizes the Jim Crow South. The Jim Crow laws, written and unwritten restrict African-Americans, hampering any progress in education, social, and employment opportunities. Wright experiences this repeatedly, questioning why it is and why it has to remain.           Like most children, Wright begins questioning life at a young age. When his brother tells him he shouldn’t burn a broom, Wright questions him, ignoring the dangers. He repeatedly asks his mother about race, such as when he questions why his grandmother is white (confused by her biracial identity), or why she married a black man. Wright does not take long to learn that whites treat African-Americans differently and that African-Americans must defer to this or face consequences, usually violent.                      Richard Wright’s questioning nature is understood at the age of twelve when he realizes he has, “… a sense of the world that was mine and mine alone, a notion as to what life meant that no education could ever alter a conviction that the meaning of living only came when one was struggling to wring a meaning out of meaningless suffering” (100). However, many questions lie ahead and any answers he finds, are usually not easy. Wright seeks answers to these questions but he must do so while navigating a dangerous society where questions can be risky.           The independent Wright’s question make him a target of a society dedicated to disempowering African-Americans but it also makes him a target of his fellow African-Americans. “As the outside world grew more meaningful, I became more concerned, tense; and my classmates and teachers would say: ‘Why do you ask so many questions?’ or ‘Keep quiet’” (169). Various family members try to stifle his curiosity, often striking him when he asks too many questions.Wright’s fellow African-Americans see the dangers ahead for Wright due to his independent and questioning nature. Griggs warns Wright, “Your way of doing things is all right among our people, but not for white people. They won’t stand for it” (184). Wright’s way of doing things- making deliveries to white neighborhoods during the evening, forgetting to say sir to whites, and asking when he will learn a trade he was promised he was hired to learn, are just three instances where his blackness target him for unequal and dangerous treatment.           Wright not only questions how whites treat African-Americans but how some African-Americans put up with abuse. Working as a porter at a store that sells to African-Americans, Wright observes how they are overcharged for cheap merchandise and treated contemptuously by the store’s owner and staff. Wright cannot help but wonder, “No matter how often I witnessed it, I could not get used to it. How can they accept it? I asked myself” (179). Wright will not allow himself to become desensitized to injustice. This is seen again when Wright asks Shorty “How in God’s name can you do that?” (229) after Shorty encourages a white man to kick him for a quarter. Later, Wright wonders if justice is attainable. Wright’s genius and relentless questioning of injustice do not provide an easy path or easy answers. “But, as I listened to the Communist Negro speakers, I wondered if the Negro, blasted by three hundred years of oppression, could possibly cast off his fear and corruption and rise to the task” (298). Wright’s journey for truth seems to lead him to conclude that there will be no easy solution.           Questions can also be used as weapons as Wright shows when he employs questions to attack injustices he sees. Wright is only a child when he defends his decision to kill a cat at his father’s rhetorical request and when punished, asks, “Then why the hell did he tell me to do it?” (11). Wright seems to know he did wrong but questions his father’s authority with this question. Later, Wright uses a question to call out a Communist agitator about an erroneous prediction. “’What about that revolution you predicted if the bonus marchers were driven out?’ I asked” (296). Wright sees through Communism’s easy promises and realizes that people in general (not just African-Americans) are complacent in rising up against injustice. His question also shows his refusal to blindly follow someone.            Black Boy provides deep insight into living conditions in the Jim Crow South through Richard Wright’s non-stop questioning of economic, social, and political inequalities. Wright’s refusal to stop questioning things are a testament to his character but the answers he finds are a disturbing confirmation of the harsh reality of inhuman treatment suffered by African-Americans.  Â

I've known of Richard Wright for a long time. I partially read "Native Son" sometime in my teens but I never read any of his other works. I was brought to this book via another book: "Kafir Boy in America" by Mark Mathabane. In that book he describes how Richard Wright's "Black Boy" had a profound affect upon him; hence I decided to read "Black Boy"."Black Boy" is an autobiography and I think that that is why I found it so powerful. Just to read, first person, how it was to grow up as a Black male in the South during the 10's and 20's is riveting. I know, academically and cognitively that slavery existed as did the Jim Crow era--but to read first hand accounts of the physical, mental, economical, social and psychological torment that many Blacks faced--that's another thing entirely.Richard Wright writes openly about his family life and his extra-family life in Mississippi. He faced daily abuses from both, his near-fanatically religious family as well as the Whites he had to work for. But more than the physical and verbal abuses that Richard detailed, I found myself as much bothered by the transformation he had to make whenever confronting White people. He was not allowed to be a man and therefore act like one, he was always expected to be a boy. Even the job titles were "cleaning boy", "elevator boy", or just simply "boy for..." when they were hiring adults with families. Like a method actor, he would have to transmogrify into a slumped shouldered, downcast, foot-shuffling, speech deficient "boy". He could not stand up straight like a man, or look another in the eyes, or speak like a man, or even display any emotions beyond stupid gaiety, fear, or humility.I found out quickly that Richard was not constructed for that place or that era--that's why he journeyed North. Whereas other Black folks were able to seamlessly and automatically turn on the "Black Boy" act and compartmentalize that part of their life; Richard found himself hard pressed to do so--which was a problem because his life depended upon it.I was enthralled by the book. This particular copy has the addition of his life in Chicago which used to be printed as a separate book. Part two of this published edition deals with Richard as an adult in Chicago and being a part of the Communist Party. Although not as compelling, it was an interesting read into how the Communist Party could be so appealing to Blacks at that time. This book is a real page turner and a must read for a real historical reference to a dark era in American history.

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