First published 1999
This anthology brings together voices from every continent, offering complete texts alongside carefully chosen excerpts from major international authors. Students encounter Chinua Achebe's examination of cultural collision, Pablo Neruda's playful ode to everyday objects, and Anne Frank's final months through a unique perspective. The collection spans from Japanese haiku to African short stories, from Latin American magical realism to Asian American memoirs. Each selection comes with cultural context through the Student Passport feature, helping readers navigate unfamiliar traditions and historical backgrounds. The book balances accessibility with substance, maintaining original language while providing support for younger readers. Works range from ancient poetry to contemporary fiction, including pieces by authors like Maxine Hong Kingston and Mark Mathabane. The anthology creates connections across cultures and centuries, showing how universal themes emerge through distinctly local voices.
Genres: fiction, anthologies, historical-fiction, 20th-century, african-literature, 21st-century, cultural, asian-american
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: AFRICA, ASIA, JAPAN, LATIN AMERICA
Period: 20TH CENTURY, 21ST CENTURY
464 pages · Hardcover · American Guidance Service