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Indlæser... Night Kitesaf M. E. Kerr
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. In Night Kites, M.E. Kerr brings us a realistic story that many families and teens will relate to. Kerr's gift for authenticating contemporary issues; such as, AIDS, gender relationships, in a work of fiction will piques the reader's interest and sustain him/her with her full characterization in this book. The main character is Erick; his personal and family life become difficult and complicated when his best friend's girl makes a pass for him and he discovers that his older brother, whom Erick has always admired, has full blown AIDS as a result of his secret sexual preferences. The safe and secure family life that Erick has known is rocked as his family confronts the issues, stigma, and prejudices of his brother being gay. Unlike his brother Pet, and Nicki; a Night Kite, Erick has never felt the longing to be different until now; the price, the risk has always been too high. Kerr allows full character development in Erick; bringing him into adulthood with understanding, acceptance, and love. This is a great read for upper middle school and high school students. The discussion points and writing points are endless. Even though this book was written in the late 1980's and generally, our society is more tolerant of gendered issues today, it is still important for families who may go through similar life changes. From the literature perspective, this book is important as a resource to explore and learn about character development. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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Seventeen-year-old Erick's comfortable and well-ordered life begins to fall apart when he is forced to keep two secrets: the identity of his new girlfriend and the nature of his brother's debilitating disease. No library descriptions found. |
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Library Implications: This book can have far-reaching implications in the library setting if used appropriately. It could be used in a partnership with healthcare professionals to educate older students concerning the topics of AIDS, safe sexual experiences, or even discrimination and violence. One caution for a librarian would be to avoid character teaching or morals training. These topics can very easily become a soapbox to push your own ideals or personal agenda.
References:
Snively, Carol A. (2005). Gay-Straight Alliances. Chicago: GLBTQ, Inc.
Tamashiro, Dustin. (2005). Adolescence: glbtq: An Encyclopedia of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
Transgender, and Queer Culture. Chicago: GLBTQ, Inc. ( )