Truth in the Rivers is a collection of essays and poetry written by Bruce Hopkins and illustrated with watercolors by Howard N. Horii. Thematically, the book has three distinct sections. The first section considers Howards early life as a young Japanese American student in the 1940s, living in California with his family. The second section of the book entitled Civil Rights addresses the authors experiences as a teacher of Black Studies during the 1960s. The third section of the book entitled Road Trips with Papa brings us ...
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Truth in the Rivers is a collection of essays and poetry written by Bruce Hopkins and illustrated with watercolors by Howard N. Horii. Thematically, the book has three distinct sections. The first section considers Howards early life as a young Japanese American student in the 1940s, living in California with his family. The second section of the book entitled Civil Rights addresses the authors experiences as a teacher of Black Studies during the 1960s. The third section of the book entitled Road Trips with Papa brings us to the present and examines the need for all people to teach the children well. Finally, the ending of the book comes full circle. Highlighted by the essay and poem The Woodshed. Human resilience, determination in the light of adversity, and the human ability to sustain the creative voice in spite of adversity runs throughout all of the stories.
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Illustrated by Horii, Howard N. Very Good. 1888160721. Pages are clean, crisp and bright except for a very small pen-mark on the right page block edge; no other owners' marks; binding is square and tight; the soft cover shows a small tap and some delicate wrinkling at the bottom front right corner, otherwise excellent.
Add this copy of Truth in the Rivers to cart. $21.23, like new condition, Sold by Sheri's Book Treasures rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Soldier, IA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Ice Cube Press.
Add this copy of Truth in the Rivers to cart. $54.31, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Ice Cube Press.
