Kimchi & Calamari by Rose Kent (Grades 6-8)
Joseph Calderaro feels as though he is living in two different worlds. He is very aware of the gulf between his Korean ethnicity and the Italian heritage of his adoptive family. Joseph has a diverse family. What is diversity? There is a lot of diversity in Florida. Do your neighborhood and school have a lot of diversity? How does this diversity make life and learning more interesting? Discuss these ideas with your class and family. Look in the St. Petersburg Times for photos, cartoons pictures or words that show diversity. Discuss the diversity you see in the Times and how it effects our culture.
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Kimichi and Calamari is one of the the best books i have ever read. Rose Kent did a fantastic job of combining japenese and italin hertige together in one book. I finished the book in less then 3 days. I plan to read the book once again soon.
Posted by: Courtney | February 09, 2009 at 07:51 PM
when i read this book i fell in love whith it in first feu chapters you should really read it easy it only took me 2 days to read it.
Posted by: amalia | March 19, 2009 at 04:37 PM
@ Courtney.
It was South Korean, not Japanese.
You fail.
Posted by: Katie | August 01, 2009 at 05:39 PM
The twist of cultures is fascinating. The dad is, quite frankly, only hearing what he wants to hear. I would understand; after all, Joseph is only Italian by adoption, not by heritage.
Posted by: The Book Thief | September 16, 2009 at 04:04 PM
best book ever! it inly took me 5 hours!!! I couldn't put it down. :)
Posted by: Daniel | October 22, 2009 at 01:19 AM