Book-It’s BEHOLD THE DREAMERS: Beyond the Theatre
Book-It Repertory Theatre presents BEHOLD THE DREAMERS by Imbolo Mbue, adapted and directed by Myra Platt, from June 6 to 30, 2019. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books and films to enhance your experience of the show.
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Mother Country
Nadia, a Ukrainian immigrant working as a nanny in Brooklyn, struggles to find a way to bring her daughter to the United Sates in this poignant novel that echoes many of the themes of BEHOLD THE DREAMERS.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Too Big to Fail
(Re)familiarize yourself with the details of the 2008 financial crisis that plays a key role in BEHOLD THE DREAMERS in this gripping HBO drama based on the best-selling Andrew Ross Sorkin book of the same name.
Format: DVD
Availability: Available
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Dear America
Jende, Neni and Liomi are fictional versions of the millions of undocumented immigrants living and working in the United States. In this thought-provoking and moving memoir, journalist Vargas recounts his experiences of growing up undocumented in the US.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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