SuitabookFilipino identity and cultural belonging
The stories address what it means to be young and Filipino in the Philippines and the United States, while also depicting young adults across ethnic affiliations.
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Cecilia Manguerra Brainard - Author
A multi-voiced collection for exploring Filipino identity, belonging and relationships through stories set between the Philippines and the United States.
"Emerging and established award-winning writers are the authors of this fine collection of 29 stories about what it means to be young and Filipino in the Philippines and in the United States. Filipinos in America are now the second largest in the umbrella group of Asian Americans, yet there is a scarcity of books by and for Filipinos. This impressive array captures the complexities of both the Filipino culture and history and the realities of the lives of young adults no matter what their ethnic affiliation. Each story is assigned to one of five universal themes: family, angst, friendship, love, and home." by Glenna Sloan, BookBird Journal International. Children's Literature, published by IBBY.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA multi-voiced collection for exploring Filipino identity, belonging and relationships through stories set between the Philippines and the United States.
The stories address what it means to be young and Filipino in the Philippines and the United States, while also depicting young adults across ethnic affiliations.
These are three of the five themes assigned to the stories, alongside angst and home.
The collection uses home and angst as themes for stories about young people’s lives in the Philippines and the United States.
The book may suit shared reading or selective discussion, especially when comparing stories; the emotional weight and treatment of love, angst and family need to be discovered in the individual pieces.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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