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 […]
Teddy Roosevelt: The People’s President
Reviewed by: Kathleen Nganga Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Like many children’s biographies, Teddy Roosevelt: The People’s President by Sharon Gayle celebrates Roosevelt’s perseverance and rise to power, but misses his failings, shortcomings, and the nuances of his life. Thus, while imparting valuable lessons about determination, the book glorifies militarism and erases people […]
Ellen’s Broom
Reviewed by Deborah Miller Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Ellen’s Broom is a sweet yet powerful story about a young girl who learns the significance of a so-called broom wedding. Slavery has ended and Reconstruction just begun. This means that the marriages of formerly enslaved people, like Ellen’s parents, can be formally recognized […]
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