We are looking for more literature to use for book study ideas to encourage and engage students and teachers in a dialogue about discrimination or misconceptions they have about each other. Please post your book ideas and the grade level it is best suited for.
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ReplyDelete"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time India" by Sherman Alexie. I had to read it for my Master's program, and loved it! Not only is there a positive message, but Sherman Alexie is very entertaining. There is some material that may be inappropriate for elementary and middle school kids, but high school should be fine.
ReplyDeleteTo Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
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One of my favorites is The Jacket by Andrew Clements. It is perfect for a modern day view of discrimination and prejudice. I use this book each year with my 4th graders to discuss what it means to be prejudice, and where it comes from (family, friends, neighborhood, etc).
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ReplyDeleteAbbey Takes a Stand by Patricia McKissack is a small chapter book about discrimination. 3rd graders and up really get the point of being unable to do something becuase of the color of their skin.
Green Apple by Eve Bunting is a picture book that talks about a girl that just moved from the Middle East and how she it treated in America.