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This book is about a boy named Max who grew up without a biological parent. He needs his birth certificate in order to participate in a potentially life-changing soccer league, which was taken by his biological mother. As he searches for answers, he learns much more about his biological mother's disappearance.

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https://www.amazon.com/Ma%C3%B1analand-Pam-Mu%C3%B1oz-Ryan-ebook/dp/B07PZWYVF1/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18MAEG9S74VSI&keywords=mananaland+pam+munoz+ryan+english&qid=1638046146&s=digital-text&sprefix=mananaland%2Cdigital-text%2C282&sr=1-1

Author's Website:
https://www.pammunozryan.com/

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Charlotte is a young orphan in the mid-1800s that grew up in a time where women did not have the same freedom as men. Charlotte has a gift with horses and wants nothing more than to dedicate her life's work to such. While at the orphanage, Charlotte meets Hayward, her dear friend that was often teased for her large ears and homely appearance. When Hayward get adopted, Charlotte knew that she had to do something drastic or risk being stuck working at the orphanage forever. Charlotte flees the orphanage disguised as a man in order to be able to obtain jobs and make an independent life for herself. Charlotte, or Charlie as she becomes, successfully leads a life as a male, which awards her many opportunities and freedom that she would not have obtained otherwise.
“Riding Freedom” is part historical fiction because Charlotte is based on a real person in the 1800s, Charlotte "Charley" Darkey Parkhurst, that, after escaping an orphanage, chose to live life as a male. However, it brings about an important contemporary realistic fiction nature in the way that the story focuses on the theme of gender identity. It is not known if Charlottle’s reason to live life as a man stemmed from personal gender identity that differed from the one assigned at birth, the fact that being a male gave her freedom that would not have been there as a female or some other reason.

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https://www.amazon.com/Riding-Freedom-Pam-Munoz-Ryan-ebook/dp/B00ED05BCA/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3QP1RFX7X0EGH&keywords=riding+freedom&qid=1638046565&s=digital-text&sprefix=riding+free%2Cdigital-text%2C176&sr=1-1

Author's Website:
https://www.pammunozryan.com/

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When Stars are Scattered By: Victoria Jamieson

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When Stars are Scattered By: Victoria Jamieson

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Omar and his brother Hassan are refugees from Somalia. As very young children, they were forced to leave Somalia due to the civil war. They lost their father and contact with their mother during this time as they fleed to Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. While there, they just want the war in Somalia to end so that they can go home and be able to find their mother. Fatuma is an older woman that signed up to be the boys’ foster mom. She cares for them as a mother would. However, she is older and Hassan lives with a disability. The only word is can say means “mama” is Somalian. He has seizures, and the doctors in Dadaab are unable to help him. When Omar receives the opportunity to attend school, he is hesitant as he knows he needs to care for his brother Hassan. However, he attends school and studies hard to pass exams to excel to the next grade levels when many are left behind. Omar dreams of one day being resettled by the United Nations to America, a land views by the camps as a place of richness and opportunity. Omar does everything in his power to study hard and hopes to one day get his chance.

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https://www.amazon.com/When-Stars-Scattered-Victoria-Jamieson-ebook/dp/B082ZQCT8C/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3SPP2O04CTM2O&keywords=when+stars+are+scattered&qid=1638047012&s=digital-text&sprefix=when+stars+are%2Cdigital-text%2C183&sr=1-1

Author's Website:
https://www.victoriajamieson.com/

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Ruth and the Green Book By: Gwen Strauss

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Ruth and the Green Book By: Gwen Strauss

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This story is about a young girl named Ruth that is about to take a road trip with her mom and dad from their home in Chicago to Alabama to visit her grandma. The year is 1952, during the time of Jim Crow Laws. As the family leaves their town and head south, they immediately start to experience the racial hatred of the times. They are turned down at gas stations bathrooms, restaurants, and hotels even when they have the money to pay. After sleeping in the car and eating only the food that was packed from home, they finally meet a man that directs the family to look for an Esso gas station. They are told that they will be helped there. Upon reaching an Esso gas station, the family is given a Green Book that was famously started by a man wanting to help black travelers find places that will not turn them down. This Green Book inspires Ruth to give a little herself.

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https://www.amazon.com/Ruth-Green-Calvin-Alexander-Ramsey-ebook/dp/B00GIRTWNA/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2W88EA9YNSARH&keywords=ruth+and+the+green+book&qid=1638046807&s=digital-text&sprefix=ruth+and+the+%2Cdigital-text%2C172&sr=1-1

Author's Website:
https://www.gwenstrauss.com/

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The picture book inspiration for the Academy Award-winning film The Green Book
Ruth was so excited to take a trip in her family's new car! In the early 1950s, few African Americans could afford to buy cars, so this would be an adventure. But she soon found out that black travelers weren't treated very well in some towns. Many hotels and gas stations refused service to black people. Daddy was upset about something called Jim Crow laws . . .

Finally, a friendly attendant at a gas station showed Ruth's family The Green Book. It listed all of the places that would welcome black travelers. With this guidebook-and the kindness of strangers-Ruth could finally make a safe journey from Chicago to her grandma's house in Alabama.

Ruth's story is fiction, but The Green Book and its role in helping a generation of African American travelers avoid some of the indignities of Jim Crow are historical fact.

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Itzhak: A Boy Who Loved the Violin By: Tracy Newman

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Itzhak: A Boy Who Loved the Violin By: Tracy Newman

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Itzhak was born in Tel Aviv in 1945. At an early age (3 years old), he had an extreme interest in music. He saw the music in his mind and already knew he wanted to play the violin. His first toy violin was a great disappointment. Shortly after frustrations with his early toy violin, Polio swept through Israel. Itzhak was hospitalized but was one of the lucky ones to survive. He had to relearn many body functions, but never fully regained the strength in his legs. Therefore, to this day Itzhak is still using supports to walk. Young Itzhak did not let his braces get in the way of his desire to perform the violin. While musicians are expected to stand, Itzhak realizes that he is not on stage to stand or walk but to perform his violin. He does just that as this story takes you through the performances and beautiful accomplishments of Itzhak.

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https://www.amazon.com/Itzhak-Boy-Who-Loved-Violin-ebook/dp/B07WDXRK8C/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=itzhak&qid=1638047342&s=digital-text&sr=1-1

Author's Website:
http://www.tracynewmanbooks.com/HOME.html

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This book takes readers through a day in a classroom where all are welcome. The first page show students of diverse backgrounds gathering in a classroom that is filled with globes and maps. Each page depicts a typical part of the school day, while the bright illustrations and welcoming words tell how all students belong and how we all learn about the world from each other and our differences.

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https://www.amazon.com/All-Are-Welcome-Alexandra-Penfold/dp/0525579648/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=all+are+welcome&qid=1638047564&s=books&sr=1-1

Author's Website:
https://www.alexpenfoldbooks.com/

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This story is about, Glory, an 11-12 (she turns 12 in the story) year old girl growing up in Mississippi in the 1960s, during the civil rights movement. Glory is about to turn twelve and plan her annual July 4th birthday party at the Hanging Moss pool, when talk around town indicates a potential pool closing for "repairs." Inquisitive Glory quickly notices how things around her and in her Mississippi town are changing. She soon finds out that there are no repairs being done on the pool. The pool closed to make sure that no one other than whites used it. Glory befriends a girl named Lora visiting from the north. This friendship opens Glory's eyes to racial injustice, so she writes a letter to the local paper, requesting that the pool be reopened. While Glory gets a small glimpse into the massive hatred and evil done during these times, her new perspective drives an old friendship away. Glory stands up for what she believes in at a time when many others around could not relate to those feelings.

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https://www.amazon.com/Glory-Be-Augusta-Scattergood/dp/0545331811/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=glory+be&qid=1638047687&s=books&sr=1-1

Author's Website:
https://www.augustascattergood.com/

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This book on the "Corretta Scott Kind Award" list, is the story of a well-known runaway slave named Henry. The book begins with Henry as a young boy but quickly fast-forwards to his adulthood. Unfortunately, slaves were not allowed to know when they were born, so the exact age of Henry is unknown. This book received the "Coretta Scott King" award for the illustrations, which brilliantly capture the most important details of the story on each page. I checked this book out in print from the school library in which I work. The literary elements are weak and the vocabulary is simplistic, but this format truly allows you to focus on the details seen in the illustrations. This book is appropriate for 2nd-5th graders. It would make a grade read aloud or quick text in which to gather some significant historical context surrounding slavery.

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https://www.amazon.com/Henrys-Freedom-Box-Underground-Railroad/dp/043977733X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PJJ1KQTAZZL4&keywords=henry%27s+freedom+box&qid=1638047910&s=books&sprefix=henry%27s+freedom+%2Cstripbooks%2C178&sr=1-1

Author's Website:
https://www.tridentmediagroup.com/agents/ellen-levine/

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This book is about a girl self-named Melissa. Melissa was identified as a male at birth. She struggles to come out to her family, while finding acceptance and belonging along the way.

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https://www.amazon.com/George-Scholastic-Gold-Alex-Gino/dp/0545812577/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=george+gino&qid=1638048013&s=books&sr=1-1

Author's Website:
http://www.alexgino.com/

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The unforgettable debut from Stonewall Award Winner Alex Gino.

George joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!

When people look at Melissa, they think they see a boy named George. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl.

Melissa thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. Melissa really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part... because she's a boy.

With the help of her best friend, Kelly, Melissa comes up with a plan. Not just so she can be Charlotte -- but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all.

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This picture book discusses a crayon that happens to blue by outward appearance, but truly feels red. This title is great for teaching with themes of being oneself and acceptance.

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https://www.amazon.com/Red-Crayons-Story-Michael-Hall/dp/0062252070/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=red+a+crayons+story&qid=1638048264&s=books&sr=1-1

Author's Website:
https://www.michaelhallstudio.com/about/about.html

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All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism By: Shaina Rudolph

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All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism By: Shaina Rudolph

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This book is about a young zebra that has autism. Nobody at school seems to understand him, especially when he screams as the fire alarm sounds. However, just like the stripes on a zebra, having autism is just one stripe. There are many parts that make us our unique selves.

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https://www.amazon.com/All-My-Stripes-Children-Autism/dp/1433819163/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=all+my+stripes&qid=1638048527&s=books&sr=1-1

Author's Website:
https://shainarudolph.com/

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Reading "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Munoz Ryan brings realistic details of life experienced and struggles encountered by those immigrating to the United States from Mexico in the 1093's. Esperanza is introduced as a child and 12-year-old girl growing up as the daughter of a wealthy landowner in Mexico. After tragedy strikes, she battles with internal conflict from forced change, discrimination, worker's rights, and the pain and suffering from losing a loved one to having to be responsible for supporting loved ones.

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https://www.amazon.com/Esperanza-Rising-McDougal-Littell-Library/dp/043912042X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26AOJW9SNCXT5&keywords=esperanza+rising&qid=1638048903&s=books&sprefix=esperanz%2Cstripbooks%2C177&sr=1-1

Author's Website:
https://www.pammunozryan.com/

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Posted by Cybil on August 7, 2017

Are you a teacher looking for a new way to inspire a love of book reading in your students? Or have you already introduced Goodreads to your students and are interested in learning how other teachers are using it into their classroom? We've got your cheat sheet of teacher tips here!

A Fun and Easy Way to Track Reading

Beth Hughes, an English teacher at Wakefield Memorial High School in Massachusetts, asks her students to log into Goodreads weekly to update their reading progress to encourage accountability.

"Many of my students love to watch their own progress, updating their reading every time they read, which, for us, is in class daily and often spins into reading at home. And I love encouraging them by liking their status updates," Hughes says.

To add to that sense of accomplishment, Goodreads automatically sends members a personalized "Your Year of Books" graphic in December with a summary of the books read, pages read, and other fun facts. For an example, see Emma Watson's year of books. It's like an annual reading report card that students can share with others.

Peer-to-Peer Recommendations

One of the most rewarding benefits of Goodreads is seeing students recommend books to each other. Jennifer Roberts, English department chair and digital teacher leader at Point Loma High in San Diego, California, and author of co-author of Power Up: Making the Shift to 1:1 Teaching and Learning, wrote a blog post a few years ago where she talked about her use of Goodreads.

In the post, she wrote: "Often I see students who are light readers friending students who are heavy readers. One student, who has read three books this week and has rated 88 books, is friends with five peers who have rated just three to 15 books each. She is recommending books to them and they are picking them up."

Set a Reading Challenge

Krystal Gagen, a high school librarian and geography teacher in Brisbane, Australia, asks students to set a goal in the Goodreads Reading Challenge to encourage them to read more and more books each year.

"One of our 'year 7' students last year set herself a goal of reading 100 books and she smashed that by managing 110! This year she has set herself the same goal and is well on her way to smashing it again," says Gagen.

Private Discussion Groups

Teachers can also extend the classroom discussion by setting up a private group. You can start a discussion by posing a kick-off question, run a poll, and share videos which provide additional context for a book.

"It's a great way for students to start learning how to verbally express their thoughts about their favorite (or least favorite) books in a safe environment. Having the time to really think about their responses and reply via typed text gives them the opportunity to form well-argued responses," says Gagen.

Don't just limit yourself to discussions about the books you are studying. You can also engage your students with conversations about the book they wish more people would read, the books they would want with them if they were stranded on a desert island, and who their favorite authors are.

Gagen says that a Goodreads group is a great place for students to learn how to interact professionally online in a safe environment. She advises setting rules for your online space before getting started.

"Make sure you model a response to a question, or a post so that your students know what you expect and then let them explore!" she said.

Write Book Reviews

Teachers can also have their students write book reviews on Goodreads as part of their assignments. Jennifer Roberts encourages her students to look at an example review from a previous student, and then submit a link to their reviews in a Google Form. (You can find her class instructions here

Share Your Own Love of Reading!

"It's one of the few [social media] platforms where I will openly connect with [students]. I comment on their progress and they on mine. They will send me a message or a recommendation and it's a great way to encourage their love of reading," Gagen says. "They also love the ability to connect with their classmates, and even friends in older year levels. This ability to connect digitally with older students has been really valuable for our advanced readers in year 7 and 8. It means that they can talk with the older students about books even though they may not get to see them at school."

"It's one of the foundations of my teacher librarian practices," the Australian teacher says of Goodreads. "I use it religiously to track my own reading progress for the year, and to connect not only with my students, but with my personal friends, colleagues, and new professional contacts."

Getting Started on Goodreads

1.) Ask your students to create a Goodreads account-membership is free. Remember they need to be at least 13 years old, as this is the minimum age to sign up. Recommend that students sign up with their first name and last initial, and instruct them to set their profiles to viewable only by friends on the Settings tab of their Account Settings.

2.) Create your own private group and invite your students to it. Add the book(s) you are studying to the group book shelf and create some initial discussion topics.

3.) If you want to have your students set a reading goal, ask them to set their goal in the Goodreads Reading Challenge [link].

4.) Have your students search for and rate 10 to 20 of their favorite books or books they have read recently. Make sure they are adding them to their Read shelf too. TIP: A really fun way to do this is to have your students download the Goodreads app on their smartphone and then use the scanner to scan covers of books on shelves in your classroom, the school library, or at home.

5.) Educate them on where their discussion is public and private. Comments on another student's review will be public (all reviews are public). Comments inside your private group will only be seen by you and the other students in your class.

6.) Ask them to add the book you are studying to their Currently Reading shelf. They will then be able to update progress as they read. (Be sure to choose whether you are reading in print or digitally so you can update by page number or % read.)

7.) If you have questions, please email support@goodreads.com and our team will be happy to help!

For more ideas from teachers, see these posts:
Real-World Tasks in the ELA Classroom: Goodreads
10 Clever Ways to Use Goodreads in the Classroom

What have we missed? Do you have additional suggestions on how to use Goodreads in the classroom and inspire a love of reading with students? Are you a teacher who uses Goodreads with students?

Check out more recent blogs:
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"Every child has an amazing body that is all their own! Each one is a unique shape, size, and color and has a unique mix of parts, identities, and expressions. Every Body is a Rainbow: A Kid's Guide to Bodies Across the Gender Spectrum celebrates the vast rainbow of bodies and identities-from non-binary, to intersex, to multiple genders and expressions-and shows readers that everybody is beautifully diverse and has value. This book is for kids and families of ALL genders, abilities, and expressions who want to understand themselves and learn more about the amazing bodies across the gender spectrum!" -- publisher

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