Session 5

For session 5 we will be discussing the book Habibi and Arab American children's and adolescent literature more generally. To prepare for the session:

• The Al-Hazza and Lucking (2005) article provides a context for our discussion. Who are Arab Americans? How are they (mis)represented in the media? What are the implications for how we read a book like Habibi?
  
• Al-Hazza (2006) provides an analysis of children's and adolescent literature? What do you notice about the types of books that are available that portray Arab Americans? What seems missing?
  
• Read Habibi and note what strikes you about the text. Bring your questions, concerns, impressions to class. Next week we will talk a little bit about how the book has been used and questioned in schools.
  

• B's only: Write a questioning the text paper and submit it to the Angel drop-box by 6 pm the day before class