tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post3482904466817290176..comments2024-01-02T02:27:05.052-08:00Comments on Reading Through Life: It's Monday! What are you Reading?Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-9240349716414367082012-10-29T14:45:58.782-07:002012-10-29T14:45:58.782-07:00I really enjoy sharing Lon Po Po with children. T...I really enjoy sharing Lon Po Po with children. The story, artwork, and culture are all portrayed in such a beautiful way. I also appreciate the vocabulary used throughout the story. I always thought the words were used in a way that there were high expectations for the reader, but words weren't used unnecessarily. I would love to fill my own personal library with books like Lon Po Po. :)<br />Also, interesting thoughts on Julie of the Wolves. I enjoy action adventure books and this one was a favorite of mine. I haven't read it in a few years and think maybe I should do a reread as well.Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015915578645056063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-6961534320784063162012-10-29T12:42:20.636-07:002012-10-29T12:42:20.636-07:00I think I'll seek out those reviews when I rea...I think I'll seek out those reviews when I read Julie of the Wolves again. I believe you are right about how we expect more research and authenticity now than they might have when the book was written. You are really plugging along on the challenge! Congrats!maria.selkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12052847577940056985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-63769900446946857422012-10-29T09:30:10.145-07:002012-10-29T09:30:10.145-07:00Yes, I think that audiences weren't as discrim...Yes, I think that audiences weren't as discriminating about cultural authenticity in those days. I tend to look a little closer at texts that are written by an outsider to a culture and I often look to that community to find out what their perspective is about the book so I know if what I am getting is accurate.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-11956646637512000032012-10-29T09:27:42.299-07:002012-10-29T09:27:42.299-07:00In the review from the Alaska Native Knowledge Net...In the review from the Alaska Native Knowledge Network, it seems that she mixed and merged two cultures & had animals behave in ways that wouldn't happen & a few other things. Nothing horrifyingly bad, but I think the worst is the melding of two completely different groups of people as if they are interchangeable is a bit problematic.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-26988452924494269702012-10-29T03:07:32.057-07:002012-10-29T03:07:32.057-07:00I have a copy of Julie of the Wolves here at home ...I have a copy of Julie of the Wolves here at home - but I haven't had a chance to read it yet. The issues of authenticity in writing as well as remaining true to the experience, by (as you've pointed out) doing research and consulting - are quite common nowadays, but as Ms Yingling noted it may not be the sinequanon during this period. Lon Po Po is also a favorite for us in GatheringBooks, Fats has done an extensive review of that one a year ago, I think. Will look for Saltypie in our libraries. :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-11064144329404529812012-10-29T02:59:33.808-07:002012-10-29T02:59:33.808-07:00Julie of the Wolves still circulates well because ...Julie of the Wolves still circulates well because of the action and adventure-- hadn't thought that it did a poor job at portraying indigenous people. Will have to reread. Do you think part of the problem is that it's 40 years old and just dated?Ms. Yinglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.com