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Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez

Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez

Hunger of Memory is the story of Mexican-American Richard Rodriguez, who begins his schooling in Sacramento, California, knowing just 50 words of English, and concludes his university studies in the stately quiet of the reading room of the British Museum.

Here is the poignant journey of a â€œminority studentâ€ who pays the cost of his social assimilation and academic success with a painful alienation â€” from his past, his parents, his culture â€” and so describes the high price of â€œmaking itâ€ in middle-class America.

Provocative in its positions on affirmative action and bilingual education, Hunger of Memory is a powerful political statement, a profound study of the importance of language ... and the moving, intimate portrait of a boy struggling to become a man.

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Dial Press Trade Paperback
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780553382518
Model	9780553382518
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2004-02-03
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780553382518

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