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A good book can take places you’ve never been.
A great book not only takes you to places you’ve never been, but has those places linger in your thoughts after the final page is turned.
In the past couple of months, I’ve read two books that have taken me outside my typical worldview and have lingered in my thoughts long after the final page was turned. The first was the much (deservedly so) lauded The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and the other, as unlikely as it may seem, was a new collection of Ma ...more
A great book not only takes you to places you’ve never been, but has those places linger in your thoughts after the final page is turned.
In the past couple of months, I’ve read two books that have taken me outside my typical worldview and have lingered in my thoughts long after the final page was turned. The first was the much (deservedly so) lauded The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and the other, as unlikely as it may seem, was a new collection of Ma ...more
CW: Police Brutality, Murder of Black Teenager, Racism, Drug Use, Abuse, Parental Abuse, Spousal Abuse.
This book is beautiful and heart breaking. It is such an important piece of literature, and an important book for everyone to read. But don't just read this book. Read other books from Black authors and read their stories, too.
This one is fantastic. We follow a girl named Starr Carter, who leaves a party with her friend Khalil Harris. Their car gets stopped by an officer, and Khalil is murdere ...more
This book is beautiful and heart breaking. It is such an important piece of literature, and an important book for everyone to read. But don't just read this book. Read other books from Black authors and read their stories, too.
This one is fantastic. We follow a girl named Starr Carter, who leaves a party with her friend Khalil Harris. Their car gets stopped by an officer, and Khalil is murdere ...more
PERSONAL REVIEW -
This is a jarring book. For anyone who is not from this type of setting, it seems unreal - and hyper-real - at the same time. It is honest in a way that opens the door to outsiders and says, "Learn from me." I can't say that I enjoyed reading this book, but I an exceedingly glad that I read it.
TEACHER REVIEW -
Every teacher should read this book. What you do with it after that is dependent upon your group of students. Read it, even if you know that your school is not ready for ...more
This is a jarring book. For anyone who is not from this type of setting, it seems unreal - and hyper-real - at the same time. It is honest in a way that opens the door to outsiders and says, "Learn from me." I can't say that I enjoyed reading this book, but I an exceedingly glad that I read it.
TEACHER REVIEW -
Every teacher should read this book. What you do with it after that is dependent upon your group of students. Read it, even if you know that your school is not ready for ...more
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