Teaching for Change Archives - Page 21 of 25

Out of Breath: Kendra’s Big Secret

Reviewed by Deborah Thomas Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Out of Breath: Kendra’s Big Secret by teen authors and Washington, D.C., high school students, Destiney Mayhew, Aderemi Abosede, and Kairon Cunningham is a fun read with very serious elements about public health, trust, and communication. Kendra Kangaroo has a secret: she has asthma. […]

Taking Down Ms. Moody

Reviewed by Matthew Smee Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Taking Down Ms. Moody by D.C. high school students, Rochelle Jones, Destiny Mayhew, and Naseem Roach, and illustrated by D.C.’s Duke Ellington School of the Arts graduate, Zoë Gatti, tells a story of students dealing with a difficult teacher. In Taking Down Ms. Moody, the […]

The Hoodie Hero

Reviewed by Matthew Smee Reviewed Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: The Hoodie Hero by Washington, D.C. high school students Ashley Cooper, Daequan Golden, and Rico McCard tells an inspirational story of confronting a bully that is chock-a-block with valuable lessons. The story opens with the protagonist, Da’Monte, playing basketball at school. The reader is […]

Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Journey

Reviewed by Deborah Menkart Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: This bilingual children’s picture book (English and Arabic) is worth reading for the illustrations alone. The three dimensional characters, made from beach stone by Syrian artist Nizar Ali Badr, are so expressive and exquisite that they tell a story of their own. Badr conveys the […]

Anti-Bias Education in the Early Childhood Classroom: Hand in Hand, Step by Step

Reviewed by Deborah Menkart Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Katie Kissinger is the author of the popular bilingual picture book All the Colors We Are: The Story of How We Get Our Skin Color. Her new book is an invaluable guide for teachers on how to address race and other issues in the classroom—including gender, […]

13 Colors of the Honduran Resistance

Reviewed by Elena Young Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: 13 Colors of the Honduran Resistance tells the story of Honduran feminists fighting for their rights against an oppressive government. The book focuses on the aftermath of the 2009 coup against President Manuel Zelaya who was labeled a communist for actions such as defending […]