Change My Life Forever: Giving Voice to English-Language Learners

by Maureen Barbieri

As a public school staff developer in New York's Chinatown, Maureen Barbieri realized that the 1400 students in her new middle school had stories to tell, questions to ask, and opinions to share. Their challenge was adapting to a new home and a new language. Hers was helping them use English literacy skills to bridge their memories of China to their hopes for the future, as they came to value both their old and their new cultures.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0325004730
• ISBN13: 9780325004730
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.3" x 9.5"
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 10

Customer Reviews

Gift Idea - Dazzling With Humor & Wit A+

Change My Life Forever is an amazing piece of literature in all senses. I enjoy this book from front to back. The writing is very smooth, it will also draw you in and keep you going. (I was up until 2:00 am reading this book and up again at 5:00 am trying to finish it) It is pack with humor and wit. I was reading it during class while my teacher was going over something, and I broke out laughing. It was most embrassing! This book is like the keys to the mind of these children, it helps one understand them despite the language barrier. If these children could not speak for themselves, then this book will be their voice, "to know and to be known" (the title of one of the chapters). This will be a great Thanksgiving or Christmas present for all new English learners. Finally a book they can relate to.