Rural Voices: 15 Authors Challenge Assumptions About Small-Town America

ISBN-10: 1536226068
ISBN-13: 9781536226065
Author: Carpenter, Nora Shalaway, Ed.
Interest Level: 9-12
Publisher: Candlewick Press

Publication Date: July 2022

Copyright: 2020

Page Count: 336

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Interest Level

Grades 9-12

Reading Level

Lexile: 860L
Accelerated Reader Level: 5.5
Accelerated Reader Points: 11.0

BISAC Subjects

YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Short Stories *

YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural *

Description
Think you know what rural America is like? Discover a plurality of perspectives in this enlightening anthology of stories that turns preconceptions on their head. Gracie sees a chance of fitting in at her South Carolina private school, until a "white trash"-themed Halloween party has her steering clear of the rich kids. Samuel's Tejano family has both stood up to oppression and been a source of it, but now he's ready to own his true sexual identity. A Puerto Rican teen in Utah discovers that being a rodeo queen means embracing her heritage, not shedding it. . . . For most of America's history, rural people and culture have been casually mocked, stereotyped, and, in general, deeply misunderstood. Now an array of short stories, poetry, graphic short stories, and personal essays, along with anecdotes from the authors' real lives, dives deep into the complexity and diversity of rural America and the people who call it home. Fifteen extraordinary authors--diverse in ethnic background, sexual orientation, geographic location, and socioeconom
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