2018 Book Recommendations: Poetry
…Books Enchanted Air: Two Culture, Two Wings: A Memoir by Margarita Engle, illustrated by Edel Rodriguez Margarita is a girl from two worlds. Her heart lies in Cuba, her mother’s…
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Break Down the Walls, and Some Reasons Why You Should Engage Students in a Secondary Day of Writing
…were used (critical essay, dramatic script, flash fiction, humor, journalism, novel writing, personal essay and memoir, poetry, science fiction and fantasy, and short story). This is when our writing tribe…
One Story, One Book Banning: Persepolis
Recently, my book club read and discussed Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel memoir of her childhood during the Islamic Revolution. We were taken with the illustrations, Marjane Satrapi’s sense of…
Trouble in Comic Land
…Alison Bechdel was selected as a text in the 12th grade and AP Literature curricula at Watchung Hills Regional High School in New Jersey. Then it was challenged. The memoir,…
So Many Books. So Many Challenges.
…been challenged multiple times. Frankly, most of the really good books are being taught, and they’re being challenged. Unlike Asir Nafisi’s students described in her memoir Reading Lolita In Tehran,…
Suggestions for Building Classroom Community
…project. @richnovack We watch this video from one of my writing heroes—Donald Graves. @btkissel Focus on Identity I always had kids jump in with 6-word memoirs & then “This…
It’s Time We All—Students and Teachers Alike—Start to Speak for Ourselves
…through creative pieces like those described in the chapter “The Magic of Memoir” or through analytical work, as discussed in “Making a Case for It,” students need to be given…
Using Graphic Novels and Video Essays to Critically Understand Socio-Political Events
…part of their daily lives. Graphic Novel Titles A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge by Josh Neufeld Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White by Lila Quintero Weaver Escape…
LGBTQ+ YA Literature: Recommendations for Readers Who Love Magical Realism and Sci-Fi
…queer [1] characters is abundant at all reading levels and spans all literary genres. Readers who enjoy contemporary fiction, memoir, romance, adventure, fantasy, historical fiction, and magical realism can find…
The Time is NOW: Affirming Black Queer Youth
…include memoirs, novels, videos, poetry, and articles that will show that Black queer students matter and are valued. Lastly, if you happen to have the gift of having Black queer…
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