{"product_id":"a-different-mirror-for-young-people-a-history-of-multicultural-america-paperback","title":"A Different Mirror for Young People: A History of Multicultural America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonald Takaki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRebecca Stefoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA longtime professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, Ronald Takaki was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history and diversity. When the first edition of \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDifferent Mirror \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in 1993, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003ecalled it \"a brilliant revisionist history of America that is likely to become a classic of multicultural studies\" and named it one of the ten best books of the year. Now Rebecca Stefoff, who adapted Howard Zinn's best-selling \u003ci\u003eA People's History of the United States \u003c\/i\u003efor younger readers, turns the updated 2008 edition of Takaki's multicultural masterwork into \u003ci\u003eA Different Mirror for\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eYoung People\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on Takaki's vast array of primary sources, and staying true to his own words whenever possible, \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDifferent Mirror for Young People \u003c\/i\u003ebrings ethnic history alive through the words of people, including teenagers, who recorded their experiences in letters, diaries, and poems. Like Zinn's \u003ci\u003eA People's History\u003c\/i\u003e, Takaki's \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDifferent Mirror \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a rich and rewarding \"people's view\" perspective on the American story.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRONALD TAKAKI (1939-2009) was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history and diversity. He is the author of the multiple award-winning books \u003ci\u003eStrangers from a Distant Shore: A History of Asian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmericans \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eREBECCA STEFOFF specializes in writing nonfiction for young readers, with a focus on scientific, historical, and literary subjects. She previously explored the subject of evolution in \u003ci\u003eCharles Darwin and the Evolution Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e(Oxford University Press, 1996) and the four-volume series \u003ci\u003eHumans: An Evolutionary History\u003c\/i\u003e (Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2010). Stefoff has also written on exploration, forensic investigation, and archaeology, among other topics. In addition to writing her own books, Stefoff has adapted several important nonfiction works for young audiences: \u003ci\u003eA Young People's History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e, based on Howard Zinn's bestselling classic of progressive history\u003ci\u003e; Before Columbus: The Americas in 1491\u003c\/i\u003e, based on Charles C. Mann's ground-breaking new look at the archaeology of the pre-Columbian Americas; and \u003ci\u003eA Different Mirror for Young People\u003c\/i\u003e, based on a major work of scholarship by ethnic historian Ronald Takaki.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760380477728,"sku":"9781609804169","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/47102443be24b1796bd12ec8252833a5.webp?v=1780178585","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-different-mirror-for-young-people-a-history-of-multicultural-america-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}