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Title details for Futureface (Adapted for Young Readers) by Alex Wagner - Available

Futureface (Adapted for Young Readers)

A Family Mystery, a Search for Identity, and the Truth About Belonging

by Alex Wagner
Erin Bennett
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For anyone who is interested in genealogy and DNA profiling, this is the story of a journalist who travels the world to solve the mystery of her ancestry, facing questions about American identity and what it means to belong. Now adapted for young readers from the acclaimed adult memoir.
Who are my people? Where am I from?
With a Burmese mother and a white American father, Alex Wagner grew up thinking of herself as a "futureface"—an example of what the mixed-race future of America would look like. Her father's ancestors immigrated to the United States from Ireland and Luxembourg. Her mother fled Burma—now Myanmar—with her family in the 1960s.
When Alex learns that her ancestry might be more mysterious than she believed, she becomes obsessed with learning everything there is to know about her ethnic and racial history. Her journey takes her from Burma to Luxembourg, from birth records written on banana leaves to high-tech genetic labs and online ancestry profiles.
Through a blend of history, science, and sociology, Alex tries to solve the mysteries of her family and what it means to be American. What makes us think of certain people as "us" and others as "them"? In a time of conflict over who we are as a country, she tries to find the story where we all belong.
Praise for the adult edition of Futureface
"A thoughtful, beautiful meditation on what makes us who we are." —Barack Obama
"Smart, timely, and moving." —Eddie Huang, bestselling author of Fresh Off the Boat
"A rich and revealing memoir." —The New York Times

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  • Release date

    January 28, 2020

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      • ISBN: 9780593155608
      • File size: 188562 KB
      • Duration: 06:32:50

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 1110
    • Text Difficulty: 7-9

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Alex Wagner's lifelong examination of her family history and her place in the world was ignited by TIME magazine's 1993 provocative cover story about America's changing demographics. "I was a sophomore in high school and the cover was a revelation: I was the new face of America! . . . Just as TIME promised, these parents of mine--one immigrant plus the child of some immigrants--had unknowingly created the futureface." As a journalist and former news anchor, Wagner offers an assured, often ebullient performance tempered by personal insights and informed research. Digging deep into what it means to be a "futureface," Wagner wrestles with some hard truths about her family's past and America's present. A fun, provocative listen about inheritance and identity. A.S. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1110
  • Text Difficulty:7-9

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