{"product_id":"reading-amy-tan-lan-dong-9780313355462","title":"Reading Amy Tan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis essential discussion of Amy Tan's life and works is a necessity for high school students and an enriching supplement for book club members.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA tour-de-force in Asian American writing, Amy Tan has created works that are essential to high school and undergraduate literature classes and are often book club selections. \u003ci\u003eReading Amy Tan\u003c\/i\u003e is a handy resource that offers both groups plot summaries of five of Tan's novels, as well as character and thematic analysis. The handbook also provides an overview of Tan's life and discusses how she emerged onto the scene as a novelist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTan's typical themes, including Asian American issues and mother-daughter relationships, are examined in relation to today's current events and pop culture. Readers will also discover how and where they can find Tan on the Internet, and how the media has received her works. The \"What Do I Read Next\" chapter will help readers find other authors and works that deal with similar subjects. This handbook is an indispensable tool for both high school and public libraries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lan Dong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313355460\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313355462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.04w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2009 pg. 286","brand":"Lan Dong","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47610986692863,"sku":"9780313355462","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1fbaf8c0-d2be-4ad2-b44f-7ad810cdcbb1.jpg?v=1764510968","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reading-amy-tan-lan-dong-9780313355462","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}