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Girlz ’n the Hood
Girlz ‘n the Hood: A Memoir of Mama in South Central Los Angeles by Mary Hill-Wagner Hill-Wagner is one of eleven children who grew up with an often single mother in South Central LA. Though her mother worked as a … Continue reading
Common Core: Nonfiction: “The Age of Acquiescence”
Age of Acquiescence: The Life and Death of American Resistance to Organized Wealth and Power by Steve Fraser I picked up Age of Acquiescence because it was recommended as a companion work to Capital in the 21st Century. Age of Acquiescence … Continue reading
Posted in Controversial Issue/Debate, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Human Rights Issues, Non-fiction, Over 375 pages
Tagged Adult books for teens, Age of Acquiescence, book reviews, capitalism, Common Core, Common Core standards, critical thinking, economics, nonfiction, poverty, Steve Fraser
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Bullying Books/Romance: “Eleanor and Park”
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell Eleanor and Park is already popular with some of our readers of realistic teen fiction, but before Valentine’s Day rolls around, I’d like to introduce it to the rest of you who are looking … Continue reading
That Used to Be Us–looking outward and forward III
That Used to Be Us—Links on looking to the future Last thoughts on how the book connects to educators Places to find more information I’ve created three posts on where to look while we think about how we are changing—guideposts … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction
Tagged Common Core standards, education, educators, poverty, standardized testing
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“Shine”
Shine by Lauren Myracle “Bloody Sunday: Teen Brutally Attacked.” This is the headline from a (fictional) news article on the pages before chapter one. “Stunned residents of Black Creek, North Carolina, pray for seventeen-year-old Patrick Truman, beaten and left for … Continue reading
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