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Overall this was a lovely story, and it was recently announced that there will be a sequel.

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Anyone else think the teacher is racist.? This is just one sample.

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SaturnDoo 🤔 no that passage didn't come across as being racist but there were some others that did. 5y

LibrarianRyan @SaturnDoo yes, others were much worse. 5y

SaturnDoo @LibrarianRyan I agree. How are you liking this one so far? I am excited for the sequel next year 😁😂 5y

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LibrarianRyan @SaturnDoo I just finished it. I really enjoyed it. I would never have read this if it wasn‘t part of the buddy read but I loved it. 5y

mrp27 I read this a while ago so it's not entirely fresh in my mind. I remember the teacher making me feel uncomfortable. 5y

SaturnDoo @LibrarianRyan I enjoyed it too. I like MG, I probably would have read it at some point but I liked reading it as a buddy read. 😊 5y

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You know. I really kind of hate this kids mom. She‘s not Mommie Dearest bad, but she‘s no laugh riot either.

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Anyone else get pissed off when her mother told her she couldn‘t write because she wasn‘t a native speaker. Ighhhhhhhhhhhhh

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mrp27 Yes! 5y

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Stealing Buddha's Dinner: A Memoir

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Peddler410 I wonder about Mr. Yao‘s son. I was happy to see him change by the end of the story. 5y

sblbooks This was a good book. I heard there might be a sequel. Did anyone else hear that? 5y

TheBookHippie @sblbooks yes I did does anyone know???? 5y

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TheBookHippie This is a true very good story

TheBookHippie Thank you for this!!!! It was an amazing read! 5y

mrp27 @sblbooks I think I heard the same thing. I'd definitely read it. 5y

mrp27 Great book and very timely. 5y

Lmstraubie @Peddler410 @amie @sblbooks @TheBookHippie @mrp27 @Chelsibno @SaturnDoo Yes - https://www.instagram.com/p/BzBtJ-mgfZf/?igshid=11c6byepp70zi 5y

LibrarianRyan Anyone else think the teacher was racist. And using racist lesson plans? What about mom and her actions or lack of actions? @Peddler410 @amie @sblbooks @TheBookHippie @mrp27 @Chelsibno @SaturnDoo 5y

TheBookHippie @LibrarianRyan I did but that‘s daily life here I forget it‘s not normal 😳😭 5y

LibrarianRyan @TheBookHippie unfortunately very true. 😢😤 5y

Lmstraubie @LibrarianRyan @TheBookHippie I was thinking she depicted the teacher that way to shine a light on how white privilege blurs people's vision. 5y

LibrarianRyan @Lmstraubie ohhhh. Good point. 5y

JaclynW Thank you for bringing my awareness to this perspective changing book! It is so timely. I will be recommending this to everyone I know. 5y

JaclynW @LibrarianRyan The teacher's actions bothered me too. I saw it as a naivety on her end - @Lmstraubie definitely white privilege. I was also happy to see Jason change at the end @peddler410, what courage it took on his end to stand up to his dad. 5y

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Peddler410 I found myself thinking about how determined Mia was. She wanted to prove she could be a writer. She was also determined to help the weeklies as well as support her family in helping the other immigrants. 5y

sblbooks I felt for Mia and the other immigrants, and I was glad it turned out well in the end. 5y

TheBookHippie I kept thinking of all the kids from Pakistan and Mexico I serve. 5y

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mrp27 I kept thinking how hard the immigrant community works. Always striving to do better and be better. 5y

Lmstraubie @Peddler410 @sblbooks @TheBookHippie @mrp27 @Chelsibno @SaturnDoo I kept thinking of how it reflects day to day life that my white privilege has shielded me from. 5y

SaturnDoo Altough I'm not an immigrant I was able to relate to Mia and her situation.I worked as a front desk clerk AND was a weekly, there were 2 of us. The owners of the hotel were immigrants and treated us poorly. Because I was on-site, if they needed extra help/had no help, I was expected to work when I was off with no pay.Several things happened & we would get drug into the situations when we weren't involved to start with. It was a nightmare 👎 5y

LibrarianRyan That I love my mom. I‘m a navy brat. They don‘t pay enlisted military very well. Now I know we didn‘t have a lot of money but I never noticed it growing up. That my mom (while she does drive me nuts) never told me I could be or do something. Yeah maybe we didn‘t have money for this or that but we almost always found a different way. Sorry for the sap. @Peddler410 @amie @sblbooks @TheBookHippie @mrp27 @Chelsibno @SaturnDoo 5y

Lmstraubie @librarianryan Sap is always welcomed 🙂 5y

85eliana Sorry I missed this discussion! We switched to our summer schedule and travelled so I definitely lost track of this. I‘m really enjoying reading the conversation! 5y

Lmstraubie @85eliana No worries 🙂 Feel free to add your thoughts at any time. Just tag the participants so they know you added to the conversation. Hope you had a good trip! 5y

JaclynW All I kept thinking about was our current situation at the border. I'm so frustrated with our government. I'm frustrated at Americans who don't get to know these immigrants/refugees stories. I'm frustrated with the inhumane treatment. It is all completely unacceptable to me. This book shows, what I believe, to be the heart of most immigrants/refugees. They all are seeking better lives - that is universal. Mia was inspiring. I loved her spirit. 5y

JaclynW ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ @Peddler410 @sblbooks @TheBookHippie @LibrarianRyan @saturndoo @mrp27 @Chelsibno @Lmstraubie 5y

mrp27 @JaclynW Agreed! 5y

Lmstraubie @JaclynW It's amazing the lack of humanity by some and the incredibly humanity of others. 5y

JaclynW @Lmstraubie I hope the one out numbers the other in the end.😊❤ 5y

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TheBookHippie Do the next best thing - the next right thing...I live in a town where many people hate me, hate the kids I serve. I just keep the joy in me of serving and the affects it has in my heart. There are days ...self care is important. This quote reminds me of Anne Frank. 5y

mrp27 By simply treating people fairly and humanly or as you want to be treated. We're all in this together. 5y

Lmstraubie @TheBookHippie @mrp27 It seems so simple, but can be so hard. Self care is an important piece because if we don't refresh ourselves it's hard to keep up the fight. I find my problem lays in what I see as the "unfairness" of it all & how I want to change that. What I need to remember is I can only change me & go from there. 5y

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mrp27 Again, very true. Self care is super important. 5y

LibrarianRyan By always having a smile for a stranger and a willing to help however it‘s needed. Being approachable and willing to listen. (Extrovert can you tell?). @Peddler410 @amie @sblbooks @TheBookHippie @mrp27 @Chelsibno @SaturnDoo 5y

Lmstraubie @LibrarianRyan Lol I think introverts can do this on a smaller scale as well. It's amazing how a simple smile can make such a difference. 5y

JaclynW Great quote. I loved this aspect of the book/characters. I just focus on the bits right around me that I can influence - volunteering, reaching out to others/friends, supporting organizations that make a bigger impact, etc. I smile at others or give compliments/acknowledge/validate others a lot (just something simple). It goes a long way. @thebookhippie @mrp27 @Lmstraubie @LibrarianRyan I loved your answers! 5y

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Peddler410 I‘m still trying to figure this out. 5y

sblbooks This is definitely a tough one. An expanded guest-worker program might help. Stiff penalties for businesses that do not pay taxes. Jail time for human trafficking! I had a friend who came to the USA from Mexico. She said, the main problem is the the country the immigrant is trying to leave charges so much money, she had to pay over 10K to leave legally, 30 years ago. How is someone from a poor country going to pay that kind of money? 5y

TheBookHippie I think education . The families I work with check what case is in court to see how many DECADES it is until theirs. Here by me it‘s December 1999. So if you filed then...you are in court. It‘s also corrupt. The entire system needs overhauling. Undocumented minors or DACA kids should be grated immunity. Refugees should be allowed in. Good stipulations and processes need to be in place. But most of all we need to be humane . 5y

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mrp27 This is a doozy of a question! I don't have an answer but above any and all else everyone should I'd be treated fairly, humanly and kindly. We need a process and a system that is timely, affordable and fair. 5y

Lmstraubie @Peddler410 @amie @sblbooks @TheBookHippie @mrp27 @Chelsibno @SaturnDoo I know this is a tough question, but definitely one that couldn't be overlooked. I have to say there isn't an easy answer, but bottom line being treated humanely should go without saying. 5y

mrp27 I really wish we all could stop treating immigrants different from other immigrants. One group is not better or worse than the other. Skilled or unskilled, speaks or doesn't speak English, is brown or is white, etc. 5y

Lmstraubie @mrp27 We need to stop doing this for citizens as well. 5y

mrp27 Agreed! 5y

SaturnDoo Tough question 😢Everyone should be treated fairly& humanely. A country should enforce/uphold its laws for citizens&non citizens alike.No exceptions,no loopholes.If citizens/illegal immigrants break the law,consequences should be enforced,regardless of citizenship status.A country's government should remain obligated &loyal to its citizens first & foremost by serving,protecting & assisting them before anyone else. 5y

LibrarianRyan At minimum we should treat all people by the golden rule. Kids should not be punished for the actions of their parents. This includes separating them. Legal immigration needs to be easier and less expensive. It would cut down on illegals immigration. We are a nation of immigrants and we need to remember that. I highly suggest reading the tagged book. @Peddler410 @amie @sblbooks @TheBookHippie @mrp27 @Chelsibno @SaturnDoo

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Lmstraubie @LibrarianRyan It's amazing how that fact has gotten so lost. 5y

LibrarianRyan @Lmstraubie so much so yes! 5y

JaclynW @LibrarianRyan Exactly! (Thanks for the book recommendation!) @lmstraubie @thebookhippie @peddler410 @sblbooks @mrp27 @Saturndoo @amie @chelsibno You all make great points, it's a huge issue that needs to be resolved with fairness and humane treatment. I hope we can get there. This is why this book is so important for young people to read. (Adults too.) It really puts heart into this politicized issue where real people are often forgotten. 5y

mrp27 @LibraianRyan loved Her Right Foot! 5y

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