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212 reviews

Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies: Migrant Farmworkers in the United States by Seth Holmes

informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

The Boat People by Sharon Bala

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Unearthing Joy: A Guide to Culturally and Historically Responsive Teaching and Learning by Gholdy Muhammad

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

Humans Who Teach: A Guide for Centering Love, Justice, and Liberation in Schools by Shamari Reid

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.75

Reimagining the Revolution: Four Stories of Abolition, Autonomy, and Forging New Paths in the Modern Civil Rights Movement by Paula Lehman-Ewing

informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

A Thousand Times Before by Asha Thanki

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A Pedagogy of Kindness by Catherine J. Denial

informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto by Cinzia Arruzza, Nancy Fraser, Tithi Bhattacharya

hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

The Essential June Jordan by June Jordan

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0