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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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Four Chinese women, who left war-torn China and immigrated to America, share their stories as they try to understand their daughters and what it means to be Chinese in America. Selected (10) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the novel "Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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genocide, amy tan, family
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)