Reviewed by Sarah Goodman Duffy Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Spanish edition available here. Barrio Rising is a lyrically illustrated account of a San Diego community’s collective action to build Chicano Park. Author María Dolores Águila grew up in a San Diego neighborhood not far from Barrio Logan that faced similar environmental challenges due to industrial […]| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Anisa’s International Day is a middle grade book perfect for upper elementary children looking to make their foray into more ambitious, independent reading. In this narrative, author Reem Faruqi shows readers the importance of having an open mind and checking their own biases. Anisa’s third […] The post Anisa’s International Day appeared first on Social Justice Books.| Social Justice Books
By Sarah Goodman Duffy I have lived next to military bases my whole life. I grew up in Annapolis, Maryland, near the United States Naval Academy on the Chesapeake Bay. I went to school with the kids of Navy personnel. We would have classes together for two years before their parents were stationed somewhere else. […] The post Department of Defense Education Activity Book Bans appeared first on Social Justice Books.| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Sarah Goodman Duffy Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Reading is what? Fundamental! — Ru Paul Miss Rita, Mystery Reader, by Sam Donovan and Kristen Wixted, is a story that begs the question: in the wake of widespread challenges to DEI, is this what people are really afraid of? Miss Rita is the […] The post Miss Rita, Mystery Reader appeared first on Social Justice Books.| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Sarah Goodman Duffy Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: It took me until I was seventeen to figure out I was Queer. No crushes on girls. I pretended not to have them because it would have been easier to like a boy. Just the overwhelming realization that much of what I thought was […] The post Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World appeared first on Social Justice Books.| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Sarah Goodman Duffy Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: But even if you pull all the Queer books from our class, even if you could manage to somehow pull all the Queer books from this town, I guarantee you, you will not stop us from being who we are. The worst damage you […] The post Answers in the Pages appeared first on Social Justice Books.| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Addison Rosenberg Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: This was because of you . . . . I may be a queen, but it is you who have the true power. — Queen of Marsyas, Zoe Chapelwhite This is not the first time I have been completely floored by one of TJ Klune’s […] The post Somewhere Beyond the Sea appeared first on Social Justice Books.| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Sarah Goodman Duffy Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Spanish edition available here. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. — V. E. Schwab on The House in the Cerulean Sea The House in the Cerulean Sea, TJ Klune’s breakout book, tells the story of Linus Baker, a quiet, by-the-book caseworker […] The post The House in the Cerulean Sea appeared first on Social Justice Books.| Social Justice Books
Here are titles on the environment for children, young adults, and educators.| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: V. Malar: Greatest Host of All Time is the first book in an early chapter book series featuring a Tamil protagonist from a remote farming village in India as she embarks on new experiences. This first installment revolves around Pongal, a four-day Hindu harvest festival. […] The post V. Malar: Greatest Host of All Time appeared first on Social Justice Books.| Social Justice Books
On the #TeachTruth Day of Action, every Lush store in the United States installed a display about banned books, featuring the picture book Fry Bread (one of 176 books that were removed from classrooms in Duval County, Florida, in January 2022) and a link to learn more at the Zinn Education Project. Since 2022, […] The post Banned Books Display in Lush Stores appeared first on Social Justice Books.| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: This picture book for elementary readers tells the story of three generations of women taking a trip through South India to Kanyakumari known as “Land’s End” where three oceans meet. Sejal, Mommy, and Pati all have different motivations for traveling, but they all share comfort […]| Social Justice Books
Kirby’s Lessons for Falling (In Love)| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Social Justice Books Staff Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Some of Us: A Story of Citizenship and the United States endeavors to celebrate the diversity of immigrants in the United States and the contributions they make to society as well as underscore the freedom and milestone of choosing to become a naturalized […]| Social Justice Books
Titles we recommend on immigration and the immigrant experience with a focus on the United States.| Social Justice Books
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Ophie’s Ghosts, winner of the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, is a beautifully tender middle grade novel set in the 1920s about the complexity of grief and its lingering effects on both the living and the dead. Author Justina Ireland offers a thought-provoking message […]| Social Justice Books