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Borders by Thomas King

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bibliobrandie's review against another edition

3.0

This is a good look at identity and the colonialism, nationalism, and ego of borders. A boy and his mother are at the border between America and Canada and when asked their nationality, the mother identifies their citizenship as Blackfoot. Refusing to identify as either American or Canadian prevents them entry into the US and reentry into Canada. They are stuck and their struggle is a good conversation about identity, citizenship, and the arbitrary nature of borders, but the story was missing something for me.

dsouash's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

amholling's review against another edition

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inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

evamadera1's review against another edition

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I expected this book to go a little deeper but I still recommend this and plan to use it in my classroom. This would make an excellent text for teaching non-fiction, especially in classrooms with high ML (multilingual learners) and otherwise diverse populations. The simplicity of the narrative allows the message to have an even stronger impact.