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Illustrations Figures Figure 4.1 Sandy’s writing about her and Amy’s experience at the doctor’s office 107 Figure 4.2 Sandy’s home reading record 110 Figure 4.3 Sandy’s picture about writing 111 Figure 4.4 A sample of Anthony’s writing 114 Figure 4.5 Anthony’s response to the literature study of Elmer and the Dragon 116 Figure 4.6 Anthony is writing Chinese at home 117 Figure 4.7 Anthony’s favorite things to do at home 121 Figure 4.8 Kevin’s drawing of a person doing homework 125 Figure 4.9 Kevin’s drawing about racism and shooting arrows 126 Figure 4.10 Kevin’s drawing of astronauts in orbit in the solar system 131 Figure 4.11 Alana’s story of the gingerbread girl 136 Figure 4.12 Alana’s writing about her Chinese New Year dinner 137 Figure 4.13 Alana’s home reading record 143 ix Figure 5.1 Tina’s drawing about her reading experiences 177 Figure 5.2 Tina’s drawing about her frustration with writing 179 Figure 7.1 A discourse of change for a pedagogy of cultural reciprocity 209 Table Table 2.1 Family Profiles 58 x Illustrations ...

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