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ehays84's review
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
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
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….
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….
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