This on-going class provides learners with the opportunity to keep read and discuss with peers modern and relatable books that they might not encounter in their English class. Each of these middle-grade books features an empowered female protagonist.

This group will be teacher facilitated (certified English teacher) discussion group where we will talk about what we liked most about the current novel (or what we didn't like!). Discussions will involve connections to the novel and the real world (past or present events) and how this story offered a fresh/new/different perspective. 

Reading List: 

 "Dress Coded" by Carrie Firestone 
"Carry Me Home" by Janet Fox 
 "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed 
 "The Blackbird Girls" by Anne Blankman 
 "The Only Black Girls in Town" by Brandy Colbert 
"Other Words for Home" by Jasmine Warga 
 "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper 
 "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barra Higurra 
 "The War that Saved my Life" by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 
 "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani

(Additional books can be added to the on-going section per learner request and teacher discretion; any additional add-ons will be reviewed to ensure it is appropriate for the age and grade level for this course)