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A Path to the World : Becoming You

A chorus of essays from a variety of voices, backgrounds, and experiences, exploring what it means to be human and true to yourself.

What does it mean to be yourself? To be born here or somewhere else? To be from one family instead of another? What does it mean to be human? Collected by Lori Carlson-Hijuelos, A Path to the World showcases essays by a vast variety of luminaries—from Gary Soto to Nawal Nasrallah to Ying Ying Yu, from chefs to artists to teens to philosophers to politicians (keep your eyes peeled for a surprise appearance by George Washington)—all of which speak to the common thread of humanity, the desire to be your truest self, and to belong.

Contributors include: Lori Marie Carlson-Hijuelos, Joseph Bruchac, Jacinto Jesús Cardona, William Sloane Coffin, Pat Conroy, Mario Cuomo, Timothy Egan, Alan Ehrenhalt, Shadi Feddin, Ralph Fletcher, Valerie Gribben, Alexandre Hollan, Molly Ivins, Geeta Kothari, Jeremy Lee, Yuyi Li, Emily Lisker, Kamaal Majeed, Madge McKeithen, Nawal Nasrallah, Scott Pitoniak, Anna Quindlen, Michael J. Sandel, Raquel Sentíes, David E. Skaggs, Gary Soto, Alexandra Stoddard, KellyNoel Waldorf, George Washington, and Ying Ying Yu.


Authors:

  • Lori Marie Carlson-Hijuelos
  • Joseph Bruchac
  • Jacinto Jesús Cardona
  • William Sloane Coffin
  • Pat Conroy
  • Mario Cuomo
  • Timothy Egan
  • Alan Ehrenhalt
  • Shadi Feddin
  • Ralph Fletcher
  • Valerie Gribben
  • Alexandre Hollan
  • Molly Ivins
  • Geeta Kothari
  • Jeremy Lee
  • Yuyi Li
  • Emily Lisker
  • Kamaal Majeed
  • Madge McKeithen
  • Nawal Nasrallah
  • Scott Pitoniak
  • Anna Quindlen
  • Michael J Sandel
  • Raquel Sentíes
  • David E. Skaggs
  • Gary Soto
  • Alexandra Stoddard
  • KellyNoel Waldorf
  • George Washington
  • Ying Ying Yu

Format:

  • E-book

Duration:

  • 53 pages

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Children's books
  • Ages 9-12

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