Readers, both those who already love Austen's novel and those unfamiliar with it, should be captivated and delighted by this modern retelling that mixes romance with serious storylines about class and racial prejudice. But as in Austen's novel, Zuri, who comes from a proud working-class family, will find herself falling in love with the rich boy who's new to the neighborhood. No way is she going to be friends with either of their handsome sons, Darius or Ainsley.
She likes the neighborhood as it is and is certain families like the Darcys will change everything. Zuri Benitez is 17 and not at all thrilled that the house across the street has been turned into a mini-mansion by the African American Darcy family. The Bennett sisters from rural England are now the Haitian Dominican Benitez sisters from a gentrifying section of Brooklyn. Parents need to know that Ibi Zoboi's Pride is a 21st century remix of the Jane Austen classic Pride and Prejudice. Characters use Snapchat, and make mention of Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, and TV show A Different World. Resource is provided as a PDF but a digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available with download.Zuri is a fan of Ta-Nehisi Coates' Between the World and Me. Yet as Zuri and Darius are forced to find common ground, their initial dislike shifts into an unexpected understanding.īut with four wild sisters pulling her in different directions, cute boy Warren vying for her attention, and college applications hovering on the horizon, Zuri fights to find her place in Bushwick’s changing landscape, or lose it all.Ībout the Resource: This pack includes Chapter Summaries, Comprehension Questions, Digging Deeper Opportunities (includes character, setting and plot studies, STEM opportunities to cook dishes from the novel), Creative Writing Tasks, including links to Pride and Prejudice, and Non-Fiction writing tasks (gentrification, Howard University, bodega, santeria tradition). She especially can’t stand the judgmental and arrogant Darius. When the wealthy Darcy family moves in across the street, Zuri wants nothing to do with their two teenage sons, even as her older sister, Janae, starts to fall for the charming Ainsley. But pride might not be enough to save her rapidly gentrifying neighborhood from becoming unrecognizable. Brooklyn pride, family pride, and pride in her Afro-Latino roots. A smart, funny, gorgeous retelling starring all characters of color. About the Graphic Novel: In a timely update of Jane Austen''s Pride and Prejudice, National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi skillfully balances cultural identity, class, and gentrification against the heady magic of first love in her vibrant reimagining of this beloved classic.
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