Chiko wants to be a teacher but lives in fear of conscription by the myanmar government if he leaves his home. Mitali perkins is the author of several novels for children, including secret keeper, the first daughter series, rickshaw girl, monsoon summer, and the not so starspangled life of sunita sen. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. An awardwinning novel by mitali perkins set along the thaiburma border. Mitali perkins has written ten novels for young readers, including rickshaw girl named one of the new york public librarys 100 great childrens books and bamboo people a 2011 yalsa top ten fiction for young adults title. The historical fiction novel the bamboo people written by mitali perkins is about a boy named chiko trying to get back home from military camp. Chiko wants to be a teacher but lives in fear of conscription by the myanmar government. Mitali perkins the author of a wellknown and almost classic novel called, bamboo people. Bamboo people 2010, a young adult novel by mitali perkins, concerns two boys fighting on opposite sides of an armed conflict between the burmese government and the karenni tribe of natives.
Click to read more about bamboo people by mitali perkins. Jul 01, 2012 bamboo people paperback july 1, 2012 by mitali perkins author. I like this book because its one of those interesting books that takes place in modern day. Mitali perkins author of you bring the distant near. For chiko, their burmese counterpart, there are no good choices.
The burmese are drafting to fight off neighboring tribes that want their own land. Mitali perkins has written several books for young readers, including between us and abuela, forward me back to you,you bring the distant near a national book award nominee, a walter honor book, a south asia book award winner, a publishers weekly best book of the year, and a shelf awareness 2017 best book of the year, rickshaw girl a nypl top 100 book, and bamboo people an. Mitali perkins reading an excerpt of bamboo people and here are some brilliant discussion questions created by librarian kelley mcdaniel of portland middle school. Soon chiko is commandeered by the army, trained to hunt down members of the karenni ethnic. Bamboo people is a comingofage novel that takes place against the political and military backdrop of modernday burma. Bamboo people paperback july 1 2012 by mitali perkins author 4.
Get ebooks bamboo people on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Extreme circumstances and unlikely friendships force each boy to confront what it means to be a man of his people. Mitali perkins has written many novels for young readers, including you bring the distant near nominated for the national book award rickshaw girl a nypl best 100 book for children in the past 100 years, film adaptation coming in 2020, bamboo people an ala top 10 ya novel, and tiger boy, which won the south asia book award for younger readers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bamboo people.
One could say that expectations didnt meet reality for this novel what is this. Born in kolkata, india, she has lived in ghana, cameroon, england, new york, mexico, california. In bamboo people, mitali perkins tells the story from the point of view of two burmese boys, chiko, 15 years old, and tu reh, 16 years old. If you could only take one book, food item and drink with you to a deserted island what would they be. I know weve enough books out there to say that this probably isnt the first book on burmese child. Tu reh, on the other hand, wants to fight for freedom after. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Perkins was born in india and has lived in bangladesh. In the book, bamboo people, by mitali perkins the issues of human rights and prejudices toward minorities are explored in the country of burmamyanmar. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. In the book i found that the overall theme was perseverance. Author interview mitali perkins, author of bamboo people. This comingofage novel takes place against the political and military backdrop of modernday burma. Bamboo people available for download and read online in other formats.
I like that it was also dual perspectives but not back and forth chapters. Soon chiko is commandeered by the army, trained to hunt down members of. Set against the political and military backdrop of modernday burma, bamboo people explores the power of courage and compassion to overcome violence and prejudice. Her last book, tiger boy, won the south asia book award. Bamboo people paperback july 1, 2012 by mitali perkins author. A high cement wall and a barrier of bamboo muffle the noise, making our garden seem as private as.
Mitali also writes about light topics like poverty, immigration, child. A refugee and child soldier challenge the rules of war in this comingofage novel set against the political and military backdrop of modernday burma. Mitali perkins audio books, best sellers, author bio. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. While displacement camps and military maneuvers are not the trappings of your standard touchyfeely do the right thing tale, they bring a sense of hardedged reality to mitali perkins bamboo people, an intriguing and insightful story about two boys learning how to become men in the midst of chaos.
Narrated by two teenaged boys on opposing sides of the conflict between the burmese government and the karenni, one of the many ethnic minorities in burma, bamboo people explores the nature of violence, power, and prejudice as seen through the eyes of child soldiers. Interview with mitali perkins about the notsostarspangled life of sunita sen. Buy this book perkins secret keeper pulls back a curtain on the. Mitali perkins did an amazing job with these two characters. There is never enough to eat, and his family lives in constant fear of the military regime that has imprisoned chikos physician father. Through its narrative, it creates sympathy for young soldiers who are conscripted into a fight based on tragic circumstance as opposed to tribal or. Narrated by two teenagers on opposing sides of the conflict between the burmese government and the karenni, one of the many ethnic minorities in. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Im the author of twelve novels for young readers published by penguin random house, charlesbridge, candlewick, little brown, and macmillan childrens books. His father was arrested because he was considered a traitor of the government.
Chiko is a 15yearold burmese kid growing up in yangon, burma. Mitali perkin has written ten novels for young readers, including rickshaw girl chosen by the new york public library as one of the top 100 books for children in the past 100 years and bamboo people an american library associations top ten novels for young adults her newest novel, tiger boy, won the charlotte huck honor award and the south asia book award. Mitali perkins was born mitale bose in kolkata india to a bengali father, before she moved to the united states where she spent most of her childhood. Mitali perkins is a young adult and childrens novel author who has made a name for herself writing highly popular and critically acclaimed novels, which address several contemporary themes. Bamboo people a refugee and child soldier challenge the rules of war in this comingofage novel set against the political and military backdrop of modernday burma. Bamboo people, an american library association top 10 young adult novel. If you could have coffee with any 3 authors, living or dead, who would they be.
Hes a book loving burmese boy whose father, a doctor, is in prison for resisting the government. Author interview with mitali perkins, author of bamboo. Mitali perkins has written ten novels for young readers, including you bring the distant near walter dean myers honor award, nominated for a national book award, rickshaw girl new york public librarys top 100 books for children in 100 years, bamboo people american library associations top ten novel for young adults and tiger boy charlotte huck honor award and. Narrated by two teenage boys on opposing sides of the conflict between the burmese government and the karenni, one of burmas many ethnic minorities, this comingofage novel takes place against the political and military backdrop of modernday burma. The story starts off when chiko and several other boys are kidnapped by burmese soldiers. Written by mitali perkins, audiobook narrated by jonathan davis. The official page for mitali perkins, who writes novels for young readers like you bring the distant near, tiger boy, bamboo people, and. Mitali perkins writes novels for young people, including you bring the distant near nominated for the national book award rickshaw girl nypl best 100 book for children in the past 100 years. The official page for mitali perkins, who writes novels for young readers like you bring the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bamboo people, told from both of the boys perspectives, is an adventure story, a war story and a real page turner.
Mitali was born in kolkata, india, and has also lived in bangladesh, england, thailand, mexico. Bamboo people 2010 read online free book by mitali perkins. Bamboo people by mitali perkins, 9781580893299, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Mitali perkins has written ten novels for young readers, including you bring the distant near walter dean myers honor award, nominated for a national book award, rickshaw girl new york public librarys top 100 books for children in 100 years, bamboo people american library associations top ten novel for young adults and tiger boy charlotte huck honor award.
It could be about book clubs, books, the book world, literacy, advice for authors on their writing and how they can promote their books, or. Hes a bookloving burmese boy whose father, a doctor, is in prison for resisting the government. This is a perfect selection to read yourself or enjoy in a book club setting. Bamboo people 2010, a young adult novel by mitali perkins. Bamboo people by mitali perkins is the story of two teenage boys who are on opposing sides of the unrest between the government of burma and the tribal people in remote areas of the country. Chiko is surrounded by young recruits who donat want to kill the tribal people any more than he does.
And here are some brilliant discussion questions created by librarian kelley mcdaniel of portland middle school. Now that you know a little bit about burma, what do you wonder or want to know more about burma. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. In turns heart wrenching, beautiful, and buoyant, mitali perkinss new novel focuses its lens on the ripple effects of violenceacross borders and generationsand how small acts of heroism can break the cycle. Mitali perkins has spent much of her life crossing borders. Welleducated american boys from privileged families have abundant options for college and career. If your girls are reading that, hand your boys bamboo people. Mitali perkins has written many novels for young readers, including rickshaw girl, a new york public library top 100 book. Bamboo people by mitali perkins overview a refugee and child soldier challenge the rules of war in this comingofage novel set against the political and military backdrop of modernday burma. Mitali perkins has written several books for young readers, including between us and abuela, forward me back to you,you bring the distant near a national book award nominee, a walter honor book, a south asia book award winner, a publishers weekly best book of the year, and a shelf awareness 2017 best book of the year, rickshaw girl a nypl top 100. Mitali was born in kolkata, india, and has also lived in bangladesh, england, thailand, mexico, cameroon.
Author interview with mitali perkins, author of bamboo people. Bamboo people is a powerful story of a young man facing monumental challenges. While displacement camps and military maneuvers are not the trappings of your standard touchyfeely do the right thing tale, they bring a sense of hardedged reality to mitali perkins bamboo people, an intriguing and insightful story about two boys. Look at the map of burma and read a brief history of burma, why i wrote bamboo people, and burma vs. Mitali perkin has written ten novels for young readers, including rickshaw girl chosen by the new york public library as one of the top 100 books for children in the past 100 years and bamboo people an american library associations top ten novels for young adults her newest novel, tiger boy, won the charlotte huck honor award and the south. His mother, already heartbroken over the imprisonment of his father, will be wildly afraid when he doesnat return. In this podcast episode, mitali tells us about her new book, bamboo people. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Hes a bookloving burmese boy whose father, a doctor, is in. Hes a bookloving burmese boy whose father, a doctor, is in prison for resisting the. The first half of the book, told in chikos first person perspective, follows chiko as he is answering a want ad. The first half of the book, told in chikos first person perspective, follows chiko as he is answering a want ad and going for an interview to become a teacher.
Honestly, i expected a bit more from this novel since it was so renown and famous. Interview with mitali perkins, author of bamboo people. Author mitali perkins chats about her books for young readers, stories between cultures, and the writing life. Author interview with mitali perkins, author of bamboo people created by. As the story opens, chiko, a fifteenyearold burmese boy who lives in yangon, burma, with his mother, is sitting outside reading the newspaper. Mitali perkins delivers a touching story about hopes, dreams, and the choices that define who we are. About bamboo people a refugee and child soldier challenge the rules of war in this comingofage novel set against the political and military backdrop of modernday burma. Mitali perkins rickshaw girl lived in chiang mai thailand for three years and toured karenni refuge camps on the. I loved the internal struggle and hope these two boys had throughout the book. Bamboo people 2010 read online free book by mitali. In turns heart wrenching, beautiful, and buoyant, mitali perkinss new novel focuses its lens on the ripple effects of violenceacross borders and generationsand how small acts of.
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