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Father Knows Best Leon Chan Superman, Batman, Flash and Spiderman were heroes I looked up to when I was a kid. Now that I am grown, I look to my father as a hero and mentor. He is my hero because he is always there for my brothers, my sisters and me. Whenever we are in trouble, my father is there to bail us out. For example, when I was in high school I got into a fight in Cropsey Park because the kids there wanted my jacket. I told them no, and I ended up in a fight. A policeman stopped the fight, took us down to the station and called my father. That night he didn’t say anything. He was still mad and felt disappointed. That night I made a decision that I was not going to fight anymore. He is not just my hero. He is also my mentor. When I dropped out of school to play and have fun, the school called my parents. They were mad as hell. After a long yelling and thorough beating, my father forgave me. To keep me busy and out of trouble, he took me to his real estate job. At the job, he taught me how to write a convincing proposal and how to talk to the customers. He taught me the importance of education and that I don’t have to stay in school to finish it. I can get my G.E.D. I listened to him. After I pass my G.E.D., I know he will be proud of me for achieving it. In the end, Superman, Batman, Flash and Spiderman may be heroes to children everywhere. My hero and mentor is my father. Now and forever—he will always be. If it were not for him, I would still be fighting and doing stupid things right now. Born in China, Leon Chan has lived in New York City since he was 12 years old. Now 25, he loves sports, cars and computers. Lavinia Acosta, ESOL coordinator at the Downtown Learning Center, tells us that Leon Chan “has come a long way in participating and community-building in the classroom, as well as in his reading and writing practices.” The director of the Downtown Learning Center is Joni Schwartz. Appreciating 45
My Mother, My Hero Aissatou Diallo 46 Appreciating In my country, particularly in my tradition, a girl does not have a chance to go to school. She has to help her mother do the housework, such as cooking, cleaning and doing the laundry. When I was two years old, my dad died. My mom had to take care of the family— my two sisters, my brother and me. Four years later, my mom decided to register me in school. It was not easy for her because my uncles and aunts did not agree with her. There was a big argument. My uncles and my aunts talked to my mom: “Don’t send her to school. She is a girl. You need her to help you.” Mom said: “Not now. She is young. She needs to learn from school.” My aunts became a little bit angry, saying,“Now you want to show us that you control your family.” Mom begged, “No, aunts! Aissatou needs to learn something for her future.” My mom talked to all the family members nicely. My uncles accepted eventually, but my Mom had to promise that if somebody wanted to marry me, I had to quit school. When I was 14, my uncle came home to see my mom. He told her that I had grown up enough to get a husband. At that time I was in eighth grade, and I was doing very well in school. When I heard this, I started crying. My mom answered, “Oh, brother, she is a young girl now, and she is doing well in school. We should give her the chance to pursue her education.” My uncle was very unhappy. He went to see my aunts and complained to them. He organized a whole family meeting about the case, and they decided to isolate my mother and her children. From that day, my mom decided that I would finish school and get a certificate. She worked hard and provided me with everything I needed to focus on school. My only duty was school, nothing else. She sold cakes and some farm products to make money. She gave me money for my transportation to school, and she used it to buy clothes for me and other things I needed to go to school. When I was in twelfth grade, I realized that my mom couldn’t afford the cost of
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Page 17 and 18: My Lost Shoes Agnes Hernon 16 Remem
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Page 25 and 26: A Deep Memory Suki Wong Time flies
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Page 39 and 40: A Glimpse of New York Life Maria Cr
Page 41 and 42: Going on a Safari Rene Bertin 40 Ap
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Page 51 and 52: Best Friends Derek Scott 50 Grievin
Page 53 and 54: My Secret Skill Hoyt Alston 52 Grie
Page 55 and 56: My Father’s Sorrow Xao Ling Shang
Page 57 and 58: A Letter to Heaven Salif Kabore 56
Page 61 and 62: Language and Me Magdalena Leiva 60
Page 63 and 64: Ramadan in New York Alioune Cisse 6
Page 65 and 66: My Small World Sahanaz Ahmed 64 Ada
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Page 75 and 76: Thanksgiving Jose Chavarry 74 Laugh
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Page 79 and 80: Crazy Things That Happen B.F. Tatum
Page 81 and 82: The Good Samaritan Claudene Graham
Page 85 and 86: The Word That Changed Me Tony Robbi
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Page 91 and 92: A Folk Treatment Svetlana Pasman On
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Police Harassment Glenmore Miller 9
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If I were a season, I would like to
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President of the PTA Martha Gary Mo
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I Want to Become a Literate Person
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I’m Going Home Caretha Brown 106
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Milk Baby Elvira Luy 110 Overcoming
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Three Words Stacy Mantz 112 Overcom
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I Am the Hero Irene Laos 116 Overco
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