Tongue-Tied is an anthology that gives voice to millions of people who, on a daily basis, are denied the opportunity to speak in their own language. First-person accounts by Amy Tan, Sherman Alexie, bell hooks, Richard Rodriguez, Maxine Hong Kingston and
Tongue Tied: The Lives of Multilingual Children in Public Education FROM THE PUBLISHER Tongue Tied is an anthology that gives voice to millions of people who, on a daily basis, are denied the opportunity to speak in their own language. First-person accounts by Amy Tan, Sherman Alexie, bell hooks. Richard Rodriguez, Maxine Hong Kingston, and many other authors open windows into the lives of linguistic minority students and their experience in coping in school and beyond. Selections from these writers are presented along with accessible, abridged scholarly articles that assess the impact of language policies on the experiences and life opportunities of minority-language students. Vivid and unforgettable, the readings in Tongue-Tied are ideal for teaching and learning about American education and for spurring informed debate about the many factors that affect students and their lives.
FROM THE CRITICS Library Journal This collection of first-person accounts by Amy Tan, David Sedaris, Sherman Alexie, bell hooks, Richard Rodriguez, and Maxine Hong Kingston, among others, opens windows into the lives of linguistic-minority students and their experiences in school and beyond. These contributors attempt to open up people's hearts by way of literature in an anthology that gives voice to millions of people who, on a daily basis, are denied the opportunity to speak in their own language. Sociolinguist Santa Ana (associate professor and founding member, Cesar Chavez Ctr. for Chicana and Chicano Studies, UCLA) brings together voices of more than 30 authors who were once minority-language students in essays, novels, and poems. He adds to the mix with accessible, abridged scholarly articles that assess the impact of language policies on the experiences and life opportunities of minority-language students. The voices here resonate for those who are still quiet. The readings are ideal for learning about U.S. education and for spurring informed debate about the many factors that affect students and their lives. Recommended for academic libraries and large public libraries.-Samuel T. Huang, Univ. of Arizona Libs., Tucson Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
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