Author to Talk About Book's Removal From Schools
Matt de la Peña
Matt de la Peña writes about a boy like himself in Mexican WhiteBoy, a young-adult novel that was one of several books removed from Tucson, Ariz., classrooms last year. He will talk on the University of Arkansas campus Thursday about his writing and his experience after Arizona passed a law prohibiting the teaching of courses in public schools that focus on a single ethnic group.
De la Peña’s lecture sponsored by the College of Education and Health Professions is called “Writing for Social Justice: Representing Multiculturalism in Young Adult Literature.” It will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at Giffels Auditorium in Old Main and is free and open to the public.
De la Peña also wrote Ball Don’t Lie, I Will Save You and We Were Here. He will sign books after the lecture, and his books will be available for sale.
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Heidi Wells, director of communications
College of Education and Health Professions
479-575-3138,
heidisw@uark.edu
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