[CASL-L] 10th grade book for the classroom

[Haddad, Christine]

I would recommend both of these titles.


On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 10:53 AM Laureen Anthony <
LAnthony at griswoldpublicschools.org> wrote:

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> A book I can’t recommend enough is *The Poet X* by Elizabeth Acevedo.
> This book is written in verse. The main character, Xiomara, is a Dominican
> girl who finds herself caught between her love of poetry and her
> traditional immigrant parents, who want her to put aside her dreams of
> becoming a writer after high school and settle down instead. It’s very
> touching and extremely well written.
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> *I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter *by Erika Sanchez opens with the
> main character reeling from the sudden, unexpected death of her older
> sister in a traffic accident. As her parents retreat into their grief,
> Julia discovers that her seemingly perfect sister had secrets.
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> Laureen Lemire Anthony  (She/her)
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> GHS Library Media Specialist
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> I am currently reading *The Guilded Ones *by Namina Forna and* Dry *by
> Neal Shusterman.
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> *From:* CASL-L <casl-l-bounces at mylist.net> *On Behalf Of *KRISTINE P.
> EMOND
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 7, 2021 10:38 AM
> *To:* CASL <CASL-L at mylist.net>
> *Subject:* [CASL-L] 10th grade book for the classroom
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> Good Morning!
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> I am in search of some suggestions.  Our 10th grade English teachers are
> looking to add a YA novel to their classroom reading list. They want
> a minority character as the main character and a story that isn't focused
> on racial injustice.  I am creating a list of titles and wanted to see if
> anyone has a novel like this being taught by their teachers with success.
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> Thank you.
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> Kristine Emond
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> East Hartford High School
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