Amal Unbound is a novel written by Aisha Saeed about a young girl living in Pakistan. Amal's family lives on a farm in a small village. She dreams of becoming a teacher one day after completing school and going to college. Amal is the eldest in her family of all girls. After her mother gives … Continue reading 11/6 Amal Unbound →

In my previous blog, I discussed a book written in the form of poetry known as the 'Golden Shovel'. Here I am going to create my own golden shovel poem and share it with you all. Inspiring Poem- For Katrina’s sun dial By Henry Van Dyke Time is too slow for those who wait, Too swift … Continue reading 10/17 A Golden Shovel Poem →

This week in my reading class, we looked at culturally diverse literature and critical practices to use while looking at different texts. We learned about Critical Race Theory (CRT) which is how we analyze racial inequalities within our literature. We specifically looked at a graphic life writing (a picture book or comic that tells someone's … Continue reading 10/17 Stories Not Often Told →

The Parker Inheritance, written by Varian Johnson, is one of my favorite books. I truly felt captivated by this story. The characters were real, they had real feelings, real emotions, went through real experiences. Yes this book is a book of fiction, but the author used very real issues and hardships of life in this … Continue reading 10/9- The Parker Inheritance →

Crenshaw, written by Katherine Applegate, brings us into the perspective of a fifth grader who’s family is on the verge of homelessness. Jackson (our main character) likes facts. He likes science and animals and knows a lot about things that are they way they are. Living in a family where his parents work part time … Continue reading 10/2 Tackling Discussions of Homelessness →

  The first book is a collection of stories titled Stormy Seas, written by Mary Beth Leatherdale and Eleanor Shakespeare. This collection contains five refugees and their stories. These are all young boat refugees, escaping places such as Nazi Germany, Vietnam, Cuba, Afghanistan, and Ivory Coast. This collection contains real life history about boat refugees, … Continue reading 9/25 Refugee Poetry →

A Crack In The Sea, written by H.M. Bouwman, is a story that truly comes around full circle. It has three different story lines that all come together as one. Every character has significance, every story that is told has a meaning, each character's feelings are valid and are resolved by the end. Conflicts within … Continue reading 9/11 A Crack In The Sea →

Wishtree was written by Katherine Applegate in the perspective of an old oak tree. It was home to many animals and many years of wisdom. The tree had been around to see generations of Maeve's family and countless wishes of the neighborhood and hopeful visitors. Wishtree was the silent type around humans. She would stand … Continue reading 9/4 Books with a Critical Lense →

In the article 'Story as World Making' by Kathy G. Short, we look into the reality of literature in education. We have adopted a way of thinking that literature has to get us to something else. We use stories and videos and pems to teach about a specific subject such as history or science. This … Continue reading 8/28 Reading for Enjoyment →

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