The boy with a snake in his schoolbag : a memoir from Manila (or something like that) / by Bob Ong ; illustrated by Freely Abrigo.
By: Ong, Bob.
Contributor(s): Abrigo, Freely.
Publisher: Tokyo : Tuttle Publishing, c2022Edition: First edition.Description: 190 pages illustrations 21 cm. Media type: unmediated ISBN: 9780804855211; 0804855218.Subject(s): Ong, Bob -- Childhood and youth | 1900-1999 | Students--Philippines--Manila--Biography | Classroom environment--Philippines--Anecdotes | Authors, Filipino--20th century--Biography | Philippines--Social conditions--20th century | Childhood and youth of a personDDC classification: Fil 899.21134 On3 2022 Summary: "This collection of warm and humorous essays candidly chronicles the author's experiences growing up in the Marcos-era Manila of the 1980s. He casts a satirical and nostalgic eye on the events of everyday student life, such as fighting for a seat in a classroom with limited chairs; munching on Nutribuns (nutrient-enriched UNICEF bread sent to developing countries); and having his sister discover a 20-inch rubber snake in his schoolbag; taking part in a disastrous school production of Star Wars; and finally, against all odds, becoming a teacher himself"-- Publisher's description.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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"This collection of warm and humorous essays candidly chronicles the author's experiences growing up in the Marcos-era Manila of the 1980s. He casts a satirical and nostalgic eye on the events of everyday student life, such as fighting for a seat in a classroom with limited chairs; munching on Nutribuns (nutrient-enriched UNICEF bread sent to developing countries); and having his sister discover a 20-inch rubber snake in his schoolbag; taking part in a disastrous school production of Star Wars; and finally, against all odds, becoming a teacher himself"-- Publisher's description.
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