Reviewed by Conner Suddick Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Authors: Troublemaker for Justice illuminates readers on the life and legacy of Bayard Rustin. A notable civil rights leader, Rustin is often cast into the historical shadows of the civil rights movement in part because of his sexuality, political engagement with the communist party during […]
Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
Reviewed by Deborah Menkart Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: This picture book for mid- to upper-elementary tells the story of Lilly Ann Granderson, an enslaved woman who taught hundreds of people in Kentucky and Mississippi to read. Her schools were held in secrecy and under threat of severe punishment. Readers learn not only […]
Honey, I Love
Teaching Idea Honey, I Love by Eloise Greenfield Poetry Workshop Goals: (1) To introduce students to a famous African American poet, Eloise Greenfield, and her poetry language and rhythm) (2) To engage students in writing their own poetry about what they love in their lives Skills: Listening, Comprehending, Making connections with literature to their own […]
The Deep Past of Haiti
Reviewed by Deborah Menkart Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: We highly recommend the book by fifth and sixth grade students at Jubilee School called The Deep Past of Haiti. We agree with Edwidge Danticat who said it is a “gorgeous book” and “a stunning gift from the children to the world.” Here is the […]
Dragons in a Bag
Reviewed by Deborah Menkart Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Set in gentrifying Brooklyn, Dragons in a Bag is about a young boy (Jax) who spends the day with an elderly neighbor (Ma) while his mother goes to court to challenge their eviction. To Jax’s surprise, Ma is a witch who needs his help on […]
This Promise of Change: One Girl’s Story in the Fight for School Equality
Reviewed by Deborah Menkart Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Did you know that one year before the Little Rock Nine, in Clinton, Tennessee, 12 Black students desegregated their high school? Their dramatic story is told by one of the 12 students — Jo Ann Allen Boyce — in collaboration with children’s book author […]
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