List Of Books Bifocal
| Title | : | Bifocal |
| Author | : | Deborah Ellis |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 273 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2007 by Fitzhenry & Whiteside (first published September 18th 2007) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fiction. Cultural. Canada. Realistic Fiction. Contemporary. Novels. Teen |
Deborah Ellis
Hardcover | Pages: 273 pages Rating: 3.59 | 556 Users | 60 Reviews
Description In Favor Of Books Bifocal
On the White Ravens' Outstanding New International Books for Children and Young Adults list, 2008ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards Bronze Medal Winner (YA Fiction category), 2007
Snow Willow Award nominee, 2008
CCBC's Best Books for Kids and Teens, 2008
Two bestselling authors join forces to write a powerful novel about racism.
A student arrested on suspicions of terrorism. A high school torn apart by racism. Two boys from two different sets of circumstances forced to choose sides.
These are the issues at the heart of Bifocal, a ground-breaking new novel for young-adults.
The story is told from two different points of view. Haroon is a serious student devoted to his family. His grandparents emigrated from Afghanistan. Jay is a football star devoted to his team. He is white.
One day their high school is put on lockdown, and the police arrest a Muslim student on suspicion of terrorist affiliations. He might be guilty. Or is he singled out because of his race?
The entire student body fragments along racial lines and both Haroon and Jay find that their differences initially put them at odds. The Muslim students become targets and a smoke-bomb is set off near their lockers while Jay and his teammates believe they've been set-up to look like racists.
Bifocal is, by no stretch, an easy book. Award-winning authors Deborah Ellis and Eric Walters deliver a serious, hard-hitting book about racism that does not talk down to young people.
Itemize Books To Bifocal
| Original Title: | Bifocal |
| ISBN: | 155455036X (ISBN13: 9781554550364) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Of Books Bifocal
Ratings: 3.59 From 556 Users | 60 ReviewsAssess Of Books Bifocal
Thoughtful, balanced, likeable characters and as always with Debora Ellis, I learned something about myself as well. Bought the book to share.A thought-provoking look at racial profiling, told from two points of view: Jay, the white high school football star and Haroon, the (brown) Muslim academic. Although a bit simplistic in part, it would be a great discussion starter in the home or classroom. It looks not only at prejudice based on religion or skin colour, but also at the way we begin at, an early age, to judge others based entirely on their appearance.
Jay is a relatively new kid at school, but as a good football player he's already managed to integrate himself into the team and the coolest crowd at school. He's even managed to become good friends with the team captain and quarterback, and it looks likely he'll be recommended for captain next year. Haroon is a quiet kid who's a backup for the "Reach for the Top" team, an academic TV competition. He's also a Muslim, his grandparents having emigrated from Afghanistan long before. But things
Summary: This novel divides the point of view of two culturally different boys, Jay and Haroon, and how they view and are viewed when a bomb threat is posted at their high school. Jay is a popular football player where Haroon likes to be an invisible Muslim. We see how both boys are affected by this threat and how they come together to view each other as equals. Review: I thought this novel was very interesting. This novel really proves that there are two sides to every story and that some will
I chose to read this book because a friend recommended it to me. When I realized it was by two very good authors, I was very excited to read it. I found the book somewhat disappointing. Don't get me wrong, I still liked it, but I thought it would be better. The ideas are very timely, and the idea of the story being from two different perspectives is always interesting. I just felt like the writing didn't really grab me. I wonder if that comes from two authors trying to write together? I would
Its a good book but a lot of the stuff are wrong. Its not accurate at all for the facts they give about Islam.
A powerful and friendship-driven story which tackles the issue of racial profiling, Bifocal is a short yet very impressive novel.
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