{"product_id":"the-face-of-america-childrens-theatre-company-9780816673131","title":"The Face of America: Plays for Young People","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe world of young people in the United States today is exhilaratingly global, enriched by the influences of many various cultures. With that, however, comes the need for children to retain confidence in their own heritage while empathizing with people who might seem very different from them. The protagonists of these four plays--written for the world-renowned Children's Theatre Company of Minneapolis--strive to achieve that balance with determination, love, and humor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe richness and relevance of these plays lie in their complex portraits of diversity and cultural collision. In \u003ci\u003eSnapshot Silhouette\u003c\/i\u003e, Somali-born Najma and African American Tay C share the same skin color but struggle to understand each other. The heroine of \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Bridge \u003c\/i\u003emust forge new connections with her Puerto Rican and West Indian neighbors while maintaining her connection to her Russian mother. In \u003ci\u003eEsperanza Rising\u003c\/i\u003e, Mexican immigrant farmworkers navigate complicated relationships with other Mexicans who are in the United States illegally. And in \u003ci\u003eAverage Family\u003c\/i\u003e, the character who knows the most about the Dakota way of life is not a Native American but the daughter of a white family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA culturally plural society can separate people by perceived chasms of unfamiliarity and difference. But as the characters in these plays learn, there can also be bridges built to span those chasms and connect the two sides. The plays in \u003ci\u003eThe Face of Americ\u003c\/i\u003ea will serve as cultural bridges for young people everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Children's Theatre Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816673136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816673131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/30\/2011","brand":"Children's Theatre Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47135253364991,"sku":"9780816673131","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f4c8bd02-a79e-4f73-b708-52242544dcc0.jpg?v=1755009592","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-face-of-america-childrens-theatre-company-9780816673131","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}