Now that publishing is finally showcasing a wider variety of historical and contemporary stories, teachers are trying to stock as many of them as possible in their classrooms.
I recently asked several English teachers to share fiction with diverse authors or stories (that are appropriate for a secondary classroom), and here are the results.
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#1: Save Me a Seat
Recommended by @secondarysara. Link to Amazon.
Recommended by @nouvelle_ela. Link to Amazon.
Recommended by @room213tpt. Link to Amazon.
Recommended by @stacey.lloyd. Link to Amazon.
#6: Same but Different
#7: Blended
#8: Picture Us in the Light
#9: Sold
#10: The Sun is Also a Star
#11: Genesis Begins Again
#12: Dear Martin
#13: Love Hate and Other Filters
#14: Betty Before X
#15: A Long Walk to Water
#2: We Set the Dark on Fire
#3: Internment
#4: One World
Recommended by @stacey.lloyd. Link to Amazon.
#5: On the Come Up
Recommended by @mrsspanglerinthemiddle. Link to Amazon.
Do you have additional recommendations?
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Some inclusive novels I use in my high school classroom are:
ReplyDeletePet by Akwaeke Emezi.
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
Flying Lessons & Other Stories edited by Ellen Oh (short stories)
On a Clear Day by Walter Dean Myers
We Kiss Them With Rain by Futhi Nsthingila