The Boy with Golden Hair

[Ann Huyhn]

The story of “The Boy with Golden Hair,” is about a boy named, Li Long, who dyed his hair to help his grandma who was struggling to make ends meet.  However, at school, it is illegal to dye his hair and his teacher told him to redye his hair back to black. He told her he would do it, but he never did.  The teacher ended up showing up at his house and learned that he needed money. She told him that she secured a stipend for him, but he initially refused until she explained to him that it was not charity.  This story talks about a family who is struggling and it will resonate with my students because they come from households that are also struggling. I would like to use this story to start a discussion about how family.