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 INTERNATIONAL READING ROAD

 

The International Reading Road is an on-going collaborative literacy project between the Library Information Centre and the English classroom.

 

Instructions for students:

 

Step 1

  • Your task is to select three works from the list below. Each work must be from a different region of the world.

Step 2

  • After reading, formulate a unifying theme that encompasses all three works, then use this theme to write a persuasive essay with extensive examples from all three works.

Step 3

  • Create and post an insightful, penetrating and original question or statement for each title. 

Step 4

  • Select one (1) of your classmates' questions and respond to it, in one paragraph of thoughtful writing (at least 250 words).  

 

 The works listed below represent the writings of international renowed authors from six continents. They were either born, raised or educated in a specific nation state, or their novel is set in that particular region of the world, or the novel is about the region itself.

 

 

AFRICA   
  • Adichi, Chimamanda Ngozi. Purple Hibiscus. (Nigeria) 1, 2, 3
  • Kingsolver, Barbara. Poisonwood Bible. (Congo) 1, 2, 3
  • Matar, H. In the Country of Men.(Libya)   1, 2, 3
ASIA  
  • Badami, Anita Rau. Can you hear the Nightbird Call? (India) 1, 2, 3
  • Dai Sijie. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress.(China) 1, 2, 3
  • See, Lisa. Dragon Bones. (China) 1, 2, 3
  • Swarup, Vikas. Q & A (India) 1, 2, 3 , 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA  

  • Carey, Peter. The True History of the Kelly Gang. (Australia) 1, 2, 3 , 4, 5
  • Grenville, Kate. The Secret River. (Australia)  1, 2, 3
  • Jones, Lloyd. Mr. Pip. (Oceania)  1, 2, 3
CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN  
  • Alvarez, Julia. How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accent. (Dominican Republic) 1, 2, 3 
  • Greene, Grahame. Our Man in Havana.(Cuba) 1, 2, 3
  • Levy, Andrea. Small Island. (Jamaica) 1, 2, 3
EUROPE   
  • Barnes, Julian. Arthur and George. (England) 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Behrens, Peter. The Law of Dreams (Ireland) 1, 2, 3
  • Hoeg, Peter. Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow (Denmark/Greenland) 1, 2, 3 
  • Michaels, Ann.. Fugitive Pieces.(Poland/Greece) 1, 2, 3
MIDDLE-EAST  
  • Hosseini, K. A Thousand Splendid Suns.(Afghanistan) 1, 2, 3
  • Khadra, Yasmina. The Attack. (Palestine/Israel) 1, 2, 3
  • Ravel, Edeet. Look For Me(Israel/Palestine) 1, 2, 3, 4

NORTH AMERICA  

  • Archer, Jeffrey. Kane and Abel.(USA) 1, 2, 3 
  • Boyden, Joseph. Three Day Road(Canada)1, 2, 3
  • Fitzgerald, F.Scott.The Great Gatsby(USA) 1, 2, 3
  • Irving, John. A Prayer for Owen Meany (USA)  1, 2, 3
  • Otsuka, J. When the Emperor was Divine(USA) 1, 2, 3, 4

SOUTH AMERICA  

  • Allende, I. Zorro (California/Mexico) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • Fuentes, C. The Old Gringo (Mexico) 1, 2, 3
  • Wilder, Thornton. The Bridge of San Louis Rey (Peru) 1, 2, 3 , 4, 5

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