the rock and the river
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Gutter Child by Jael Richardson
This is the must-read book of the year and I can’t wait to teach with it.
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On being unpopular
In reading Young Adult Literature in Action generally very strongly agree with Rosemary Chance’s criteria for young adult fiction. I particularly enjoy how she describes books for young adults that explore sexuality at a teen level in romance. In light of of other discussion threads, I know that elementary teacher-librarians feel much more cautious about…
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The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon
Book title: The Rock and the River Author: Kekla Magoon Bibliographic entry Magoon, K. (2010) The rock and the river. (audiobook) Brilliance Audio. Description A wonderfully woven tale that explores the nuances of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s in the United States. Sam, the youngest son of a demonstration leader, learns first hand…
threadbare beauty 