Gr7 Book Kit 19.20
Social Action #EmpathyMatters
Hello ELA7 Teachers! I created a book Kit of Social Action for this year, rather than hosting a Battle of the Book.
My hope: get kids excited about reading books! How? By offering them choices of solid novels about a theme that connects to their lives and learning. Invite kids to talk about great stories! Ask them which books they like best and why? Prompt kids to talk up books to other kids!
There are at least 5 copies of each book. One teacher could use the kit for a month and then swap. This book kit will explore issues of discrimination, immigration, child labor, climate change and race relations.
Missing Mike by Shari Green
Climate change, Wildfires
Novel in Verse
Pet Loss
- Learning Ally, yes
- Libby, no
- 890L
- copies: 5
- unofficial book trailer
- author's page with teacher's resources
Witness by Karen Hesse
- Ku Klux Klan
- Race and Jewish issues
- 1920s
- Learning Ally, yes
- Libby, no
- Lexile: NP
- copies: 6
- author's page with teacher resources
- book trailer
The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan
Child labor
African
Realistic Fiction
- Learning Ally, no
- Libby, yes
- 810L
- copies: 5
- publisher's info
Heroes of the Environment by Harriet Rohmer
- True stories of people who are helping to protect the planet
- Learning Ally, no
- Libby, no
- copies: 5
- 1070L
- Social Justice books recommendation
Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario
- immigration
- Hondurans
- narrative non-fiction
- Learning Ally, yes
- Libby, yes
- copies: 5
- Spanish copies: 2
- 770L
- unoffical book trailer
- Social Justice books recommendation
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
- single-parent families
- grief
- father-daughter
- Realistic Fiction
- Learning Ally, no
- Libby, yes
- copies: 6
- 730L
- unofficial book trailer
- author's page w/ resources
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I check them out to kids? On each book there is a Book Kit number. Use a class roster to write down the number each student decided to use.
Will students be charged for lost or damaged books? Yes. When they use the book, they are assuming responsibility of if (like any other library book). We will use the Book Kit number to assess fines.
How would you recommend that I use them? Book Kits are great to use in formal and informal ways. Here a few resources to inspire your thinking:
- Lit Circles the Harvey Daniels way
- Book Clubs the Pernille Ripp way
- Talk it Up! the Multnomah Library way
- Making the Most of In-class Book Clubs the Edutopia way
Would you be willing to co-plan this reading workshop with me? Yes! If you'd like to use some time to plan how to use the Book Kit with your students, I'd love to do that with you. We could craft learning targets, create schedules, determine assessments... and more!