A+Little+Princess+&+In+the+Year+of+the+Boar+and+Jackie+Robinson

= //A Little Princess// (1995) directed by Alfonso Cuarón = = //In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson// (1984) written by Bette Bao Lord = = = = **Brief Description:** =

** //A Little Princess// **
====When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended. She soon clashes with the severe headmistress, Miss Minchin, who attempts to stifle Sara's creativity and sense of self- worth. Sara's belief that "every girl's a princess" is tested to the limit, however, when word comes that her father was killed in action and his estate has been seized by the British government (Internet Movie Database, 2012).====

** //In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson// **
====In 1947, the Year of the Boar, Sixth Cousin, also known as Bandit, leaves China with her parents for a new beginning in America. Proud of the American name that she chose herself, Shirley Temple Wong is optimistic that her new home will be the land of many opportunities. But it's harder than she expected. Though her classmates in Brooklyn come from a variety of backgrounds, Shirley is the only one who doesn't speak English, and she worries that she will never have a friend (Scholastic, 2012).====

**Subject Matter**

 * ====Immigration (book)====
 * ====Chinese and Chinese American (book)====
 * ====Prejudice and Tolerance (book and film)====
 * ====Friendship (book and film)====
 * ====Third Culture Kids (book and film)====

==== 2. Both Sara and Shirley Temple feel culture clash when they come to the United States. In what ways do they experience culture shock? Specifically, how is Shirley Temple Wong affected by her challenges to speak English? [Character Struggle] ====