Now in paperback; The Skin That We Speak takes the discussion of language in the classroom beyond the highly charged war of idioms and presents today’s teachers with a thoughtful exploration of the varieties of English that we speak; in what Black Issues Book Review calls “an essential text.†Edited by bestselling author Lisa Delpit and education professor Joanne Kilgour Dowdy; the book includes an extended new piece by Delpit herself; as well as groundbreaking work by Herbert Kohl; Gloria Ladson-Billings; and Victoria Purcell-Gates; as well as classic texts by Geneva Smitherman and Asa Hilliard. At a time when children are written off in our schools because they do not speak formal English; and when the class- and race-biased language used to describe those children determines their fate; The Skin That We Speak offers a cutting-edge look at crucial educational issues.
#143653 in Books 2016-11-30Original language:English 9.10 x 1.00 x 6.00l; .0 #File Name: 1594162697226 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Welcome AdditionBy Robert L. EmersonArmstrong's September 1756 attack on the Native village of Kittanning has been well covered in various journal articles but; until now; has lacked a book-length treatment. Crytzer delves into the political context of the raid; including the politics of both the Province of Pennsylvania and the Ohio Valley Delawares. His treatment of all parties involved seems fair and balanced. I had a couple of minor quibbles that did not detract from my enjoyment of the book. The terms provincials; militia and rangers; are used interchangeably in reference to Armstrong's command. This is somewhat misleading (the terms have distinctive meanings). Also; when discussing the French and Native capture of Fort Granville; the text identifies the famous partisan officer Louis Coulon de Villiers as the leader of French troops on the raid. Many historians have made this error in the past. In fact Louis Coulon de Villiers was taking part in the siege and capture of Oswego NY in August of 1756. His brother Francois actually led the French troops in the Granville attack. Louis is the more famous brother because he forced George Washington's surrender at Fort Necessity in July 1754. Overall; this is a welcome addition to the study of the Pennsylvania frontier during the French and Indian War.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great bookBy Matt FieldingExcellent book about a little known episode.Well written and interesting0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Raymond MartinExcellent book; very detailed; facts I did not know about Western Pa; history.
