Are they looking for alternatives because of the reading level, content, just bored with teaching the same book year after year? Are you looking for books on feminism or racism -- both? Here are some suggestions though...
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Sugar by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
Beloved by Toni Marrison
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Native Son by Richard Wright
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
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Genevieve M. Nowosad
Lyman Memorial High School
Library Media Specialist
VHS Site Coordinator
860-642-5702
"The best way out is always through." - Robert Frost
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.” - The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Currently reading...
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Looking for possible alternatives to The Color Purple for freshman English class. Suggestions?