Reviews

America Street by

ehays84's review against another edition

4.0

An eclectic collection of stories of American assimilation and diversity. Just something random I picked up from my school, but I really enjoyed it. Not every story is gold, but several will stick with me for years. America is a unique place because of its immigrants who should be welcomed through each new successive generation.

emma_leigh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

robinsamanda's review against another edition

5.0

A great anthology for the anti-racist teacher. Don't use it as a supplement. Have your students read the whole thing.

jonbrammer's review against another edition

3.0

_America Street_'s stories depict adolescents from various American subcultures. This anthology is great if you are looking for short, accessible texts with which to frame a discussion of culture in your English class. There are a few stories, however, such as "Business at 11" where the culture represented is a little more ambiguous.

montigneyrules's review against another edition

2.0

#readingchallenge2021 (my extra books!)

Welp, I didn’t start off with a positive perspective, as I thought the collection was going to be a bunch of multicultural non-fiction stories, not fictional. So already I thought, meh, ok impress me. but the stories didn’t wow. I think in all there were one or two I made through without skimming-as most were blan, underdeveloped characters, with seemingly no plot or point. Short stories too short for their own good….