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A Different Mirror for Young People

By Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

By Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

By Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

By Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

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Part of For Young People Series

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Oct 16, 2012 | ISBN 9781609804169 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Oct 30, 2012 | ISBN 9781609804176 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About A Different Mirror for Young People

    A longtime professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, Ronald Takaki was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history and diversity. When the first edition of A Different Mirror was published in 1993, Publishers Weekly called it “a brilliant revisionist history of America that is likely to become a classic of multicultural studies” and named it one of the ten best books of the year. Now Rebecca Stefoff, who adapted Howard Zinn’s best-selling A People’s History of the United States for younger readers, turns the updated 2008 edition of Takaki’s multicultural masterwork into A Different Mirror for Young People.

    Drawing on Takaki’s vast array of primary sources, and staying true to his own words whenever possible, A Different Mirror for Young People brings ethnic history alive through the words of people, including teenagers, who recorded their experiences in letters, diaries, and poems. Like Zinn’s A People’s History, Takaki’s A Different Mirror offers a rich and rewarding “people’s view” perspective on the American story.

    About A Different Mirror for Young People

    A longtime professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, Ronald Takaki was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history and diversity. When the first edition of A Different Mirror was published in 1993, Publishers Weekly called it “a brilliant revisionist history of America that is likely to become a classic of multicultural studies” and named it one of the ten best books of the year. Now Rebecca Stefoff, who adapted Howard Zinn’s best-selling A People’s History of the United States for younger readers, turns the updated 2008 edition of Takaki’s multicultural masterwork into A Different Mirror for Young People.

    Drawing on Takaki’s vast array of primary sources, and staying true to his own words whenever possible, A Different Mirror for Young People brings ethnic history alive through the words of people, including teenagers, who recorded their experiences in letters, diaries, and poems. Like Zinn’s A People’s History, Takaki’s A Different Mirror offers a rich and rewarding “people’s view” perspective on the American story.

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    About Ronald Takaki

    RONALD TAKAKI (1939–2009) was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history. Born and raised in Oahu, Hawaii, the descendent of Japanese immigrant field workers, Takaki became the first member of his family to receive higher education, attending… More about Ronald Takaki

    About Ronald Takaki

    RONALD TAKAKI (1939–2009) was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history. Born and raised in Oahu, Hawaii, the descendent of Japanese immigrant field workers, Takaki became the first member of his family to receive higher education, attending… More about Ronald Takaki

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Nonfiction

    Paperback | $22.95
    Published by Triangle Square
    Oct 16, 2012 | 384 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9781609804169

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Nonfiction

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Triangle Square
    Oct 30, 2012 | 368 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9781609804176
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    Praise

    “[A Different Mirror is] a splendid achievement, a bold and refreshing new approach to our national history. The research is meticulous, the writing powerful and eloquent, with what can only be called an epic sweep across time and cultures.” —Howard Zinn

    “This 375-page book would be an excellent way to include multi-ethnic materials in the classroom as a way to ensure that your students see their unique identities reflected in their coursework.” —Skipping Stones

    “A Different Mirror advances a truly humane sense of American possibility.” —Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

    “The ‘mirror’ that Ronald Takaki holds up to the United States reflects a multicultural history of oppression and exploitation, but also struggle, solidarity, and community. In the most profound sense, this is a people’s history of our country. Takaki shows what has torn us apart, yet what knits us together. This young people’s version of A Different Mirror will introduce a new generation to Takaki’s pathbreaking scholarship.” —Bill Bigelow, curriculum editor, Rethinking Schools, and co-director, Zinn Education Project

    Table Of Contents

    Introduction: My Story, Our Story
    Chapter One: Why a Different Mirror?
    Chapter Two: Removing the “Savages”
    Chapter Three: The Hidden Origins of Slavery
    Chapter Four: The Road to the Reservation
    Chapter Five: Life in Slavery
    Chapter Six: The Flight from Ireland
    Chapter Seven: The War Against Mexico
    Chapter Eight: From China to Gold Mountain
    Chapter Nine: Dealing with the Indians
    Chapter Ten: The Japanese and “Money Trees”
    Chapter Eleven: Jews are Pushed from Russia
    Chapter Twelve: Up from Mexico
    Chapter Thirteen: Blacks Arrive in Northern Cities
    Chapter Fourteen: World War II and America’s Ethics Problem
    Chapter Fifteen: Calls for Change
    Chapter Sixteen: New Waves of Newcomers
    Chapter Seventeen: “We Will All Be Minorites”
    Notes
    Glossary
    Index

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