The Middle School Reading List: Recent Episodes
Jennifer Davenport
Every week I go through book recommendations from teachers for teachers that foster real-world themes and forward-thinking perspectives. Because books are the best way to teach equality, culture, identity, diversity, and the rest of the world!
The List So Far...
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian - Sherman Alexie
Ghost Boys - Jewell Parker Rhodes
Save Me a Seat- Sarah Weeks & Gita Varadarajan
Listen, Slowly - Thanhha Lai
The Invisible Girl - Kate Maryon
Walking Home - Eric Walters
The Land of Forgotten Girls - Erin Entrada Kelly
Gertie's Leap To Greatness - Kate Beasley
Lily and Dunkin - Donna Gephart
The Pants Project - Cat Clarke
Star-Crossed - Barbara Dee
Alan Cole is Not a Coward - Eric Bell
The Usual Suspects - Maurice Broaddus
Out Of My Mind - Sharon Draper
Finding Perfect - Elly Swartz
The Science of Breakable Things - Tae Keller