FICTION

From China to America

The Story of Amy Tan
by Sherry O'KEEFE
978-1-59935-138-4.
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Gr 7 Up—Born in California, the daughter of Chinese immigrants, Tan grew up as an American on the outside and Chinese on the inside. As her mother pointed out to her, "You must be proud you different. You only shame is be ashame." Growing up, Tan faced the loss of her brother and father and the morbid outlook of her mother. Their tumultuous relationship led her to write stories about mother-and-daughter conflict, which later became the basis for The Joy Luck Club. This book gives readers a brief overview of the novelist's life and a greater understanding of the inspiration behind her novels.—Denise Moore, O'Gorman Junior High School, Sioux Falls, SD
"Reading for me was a refuge...It was almost sinful how much I liked it" (Amy Tan). Integrating the subjects' voices, love of literature, chronologies, and major works against a background of world events, these series installments effectively explore how the authors' personal lives influenced their writing. Many photographs, some applicable, some that seem like an afterthought, illustrate the solid narratives. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these World Writers titles: Self-Reliance, C. S. Lewis, and From China to America.
Reviewed by Denise Moore , Feb 01, 2011

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