Wong, Janet S. Apple Pie 4th of July. Illus. Margaret Chodos-Irvine. Orlando FL: Voyager Books/Harcourt, Inc., 2002.
I though it was great that the lesson in this book is so subtle. The parents don't get upset with their daughter, and lecture her about appreciating her heritage and it's culture. That would have been too easy. Instead, Wong simply tells a story of a little girl who is upset that her family's store is open on this very festive American holiday, the fourth of July. By the end of the book, however, the character is happy and and enjoying being apart of both worlds she lives in. Just like that, without being preachy, the reader knows that the character has learned something.
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I think you make a good point about how the book simply displays the little girls attitude. As a child (and sometimes as an adult!) we have all experienced situations where we are frustrated with people... especially our parents.... when we think they "just don't understand!"
also.... kudos on the amazing website you have cooked up! I am truly impressed!
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