September IRIS International Book Club: The Best We Could Do

IRIS International Book Club: Sept. 24, 2020

Join us for a discussion of The Best We Could Do, a graphic novel portraying a family’s journey from armed conflict in South Vietnam to the U.S. The story focuses on the anguish of forced migration and the lasting effects of displacement on a young person and her family. The beautifully-illustrated, award-winning story provides what Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen calls “a book to break your heart and heal it.” The first 40 K-12 Wisconsin public school teachers to register will receive a free copy of the book! Attendees will meet with Dr. Victor Jew, a faculty member in Asian American Studies at UW–Madison, to discuss the historical and social contexts of the story, as well as how to use it in their own classrooms. Register here for this workshop. For questions please contact outreach@iris.wisc.edu.