{"product_id":"america-street-a-multicultural-anthology-of-stories-9780892554911","title":"America Street: A Multicultural Anthology of Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1993, \u003cem\u003eAmerica Street\u003c\/em\u003e was the very first collection of stories about young people growing up in our diverse society. It has informed and inspired hundreds of thousands of readers. Now this influential and much-loved anthology is expanded and updated for a new generation. Twenty stories, twelve new and eight returning favorites, focus on life issues, from the personal to the political.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthors included are: Duane Big Eagle, Marina Budhos, Norma Elia Cant , Sandra Cisneros, Lan Samantha Chang, Tope Folarin, Rivka Galchen, Joseph Geha, Veera Hiranandani, Langston Hughes, Gish Jen, Edward P. Jones, Francisco Jim nez, Mary K. Mazotti, Toshio Mori, Naomi Shihab Nye, Susan Power, Gary Soto, Justin Torres, and Michele Wallace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eParticelli, Brice:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Brice Particelli earned his Ph.D. in English Education from Columbia University. He has been an instructor and a consultant in middle schools and high schools in Chicago and New York, and the Director of the Student Press Initiative at Teachers College Columbia University. In addition, he has run teacher education workshops internationally. Particelli publishes regularly in both research journals and literary journals, and was recently awarded fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts and the Wilson Center. He teaches writing at Pace University.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMazer, Anne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAnne Mazer\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of several widely acclaimed books, including the novels \u003cem\u003eMoose Street\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Oxboy\u003c\/em\u003e, and a picture book, \u003cem\u003eThe Salamander Room\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Keystone to Reading Book Award and a \u003cem\u003eReading Rainbow\u003c\/em\u003e Feature Selection. Anthologies from edited by Mazer include: \u003cem\u003eAmerica Street, Going Where I'm Coming From, A Walk in My World\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWorking Days\u003c\/em\u003e. Mazer grew up in Syracuse, NY and lives in Ithaca, NY.","brand":"Persea Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608227877138,"sku":"9780892554911","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_257091a2-6b23-4912-8089-6c9fcb41d3a6.jpg?v=1732318868","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/america-street-a-multicultural-anthology-of-stories-9780892554911","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}