Monday, January 28, 2019

YA Entry


Our PLC group finally decided to choose these two YA books: Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
and All American Boys by Jason Reynolds.


Fun Home is a family tragicomic which talks about a young girl's (Alison Bechdel) life experience from a young girl to young adult as she realized her own lesbian sexuality.  Her father Bruce almost suicide and he also has secret homosexuality or bisexuality that he kept hidden throughout his life. I think this book is interesting because I want to know more about Lesbian which I am not familiar with. Additionally,  I am also interested in the relationship between the girl Alison Bechdel,  and her father, Bruce.


All American Boys is related to different races in school. I think I really need to read about this because I had never experienced an environment which involved many different races, background, and culture before I came to American. As a result, this topic makes me want to read more and learn more about what should I notice and what I should not do when I am in this diversity environment. Besides, It also involves some violence between the boys in school which is always an issue in school.

Because of my culture and education experiences, I lack knowledge of LGBT and races issue in this world, especially which happen in school. I also think a "good teacher" need to know about these issues to know what could happen to students.
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4 comments:

  1. Daniel ChangJanuary 28, 2019 at 3:43 PM

    Hey Yanyan,

    I'm interested in how you view both of these books coming from a culture that is very different from the United States. Since the US is so diverse, it's a very different from China, which leads to a very different experience growing up. I think that both these books will provide a lot of insight to what a lot of youth go through, especially those in minority groups.

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  2. Hannah FinneganJanuary 28, 2019 at 3:44 PM

    I completely agree with your idea that a good teacher needs to be educated on both issues covered by these two books. Both novels shed light on problems that impact many children and teenagers and it is important for educators to understand them.

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  3. Meredith PauldingJanuary 28, 2019 at 3:46 PM

    Hi Yanyan!
    It's great that you want to learn more about civil rights and the LGBT community. Books are a really powerful way to experience issues from different points of view. I think the best teachers are the ones who try to get to know their students and understand what they are going through.
    I look forward to reading with you!

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  4. mbJanuary 30, 2019 at 10:03 AM

    I appreciate your post very much and I hope that the books and your discussions with your PLC groups will offer new ideas and insights. I am also pleased that members of your PLC group will learn about your experiences growing up.

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