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The Rock in My Throat
The Rock in My Throat | Kao Kalia Yang
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At first, no one noticed when I stopped talking at school. In this moving true story, Kao Kalia Yang shares her experiences as a young Hmong refugee navigating life at home and at school. Having seen the poor treatment her parents received when making their best efforts at speaking English, she no longer speaks at school. Kalia feels as though a rock has become lodged in her throat, and it grows heavier each day. Although the narrative is somber, it is also infused with moments of beauty, love, and hope.
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The Rock in My Throat | Kao Kalia Yang
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3 ⭐This book was very interesting, a little sad, and a true story. It is about a young, immigrant girl, who stopped speaking. Particularly she stop speaking English. She sees how hard her mother has it trying to learn English and get around in an English world , when she doesn‘t speak English. And her little act of rebellion of not speaking English lasted for decades. This book doesn‘t have a happy ending, and it doesn‘t tell you how to stop

LibrarianRyan this behavior. It says this is me and this is how I was feeling. The way to help other children in similar situations feel seen. to feel that they‘re not alone in their immigration status or their language barriers. 3mo
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