https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m Nicole Costello TCH 208 Fall 2019 en-us 2019-11-11 02:57:52 UTC 2026-01-29 13:52:50 UTC hello@padlet.com nicolecostello1102 https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409289512 Author: Peter H. Reynolds

Summary: A story that encourages children to speak up and stand up for what they believe in. Injustices, fairness, emotions, no matter what the situation is, everyone has a voice and each voice counts. 

Transformative Rationale: The book is a transformative text because it presents the issue of dominant group norms. It encourages readers to speak up against the dominant group ideology if they believe it does not follow equality. The readers, no matter their voice, learn they have a say, no matter the dominant norms it may go against. 

]]> 2019-11-11 03:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409289512 nicolecostello1102 https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409294955 Author: Art Coulson

Summary: The Carlisle Indians Industrial School and U.S Military Academy go head to head in a football game. The game is said to be a rematch from the battlefield  in the late 1800s between Indians and Americans for U.S soil. After a long, hard football game, the Carlisle Indians leave winners. 

Transformative Rationale: The book is a transformative text because it presents the issue of racism. The football game was deemed a cultural rematch for American soil that happened 20 years earlier. The Carlisle Indians did not let racism and discrimination stand in their way. They were focused and proved that they were just as good of football players then the predominately white U.S Military team. ]]> 2019-11-11 03:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409294955 nicolecostello1102 https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409297318 Author: Duncan Tonatiuh 

Summary: Sylvia Mendez is denied enrollment to a "whites only" school because of her Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage. Sylvia and her parents fight together with their community to take legal action and  end segregated education in California. 

Transformative Rationale: The book is a transformative text because it presents the issue of racism. Sylvia is being denied an education from a school strictly based off her non-white heritage. This is racism because the "whites only" school is discriminating against a minority group. Sylvia overcomes this racism issue by taking action and changing educational discrimination.                                                                                                                                                              ]]> 2019-11-11 03:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409297318 nicolecostello1102 https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409312183 Author: Paula Yoo

Summary: Anna May Wong is struggling to pursue a career in her dream job: acting. Getting sick and tired of playing the stereotypical Asian American roles, Anna May sets off to become the first Chinese American movie star. 

Transformative Rationale: The book is a transformative text because it presents the issue of racism. Anna May Wong is being discriminated against by only receive acting roles that exhibit demeaning stereotypes of the Chinese American culture. She is being treated differently in her profession because of her culture. She takes a stand and overcomes this by becoming an icon in the cinema world. ]]> 2019-11-11 05:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409312183 nicolecostello1102 https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409314572 Author: Sarah and Ian Hoffman

Summary: Jacob is a young boy who loves to play dress up. Jacob wants to wear a dress to school and has to convince his parents to allow him to. Jacob's classmates frequently tease him because a dress is a "girl's clothing". 

Transformative Rationale: This book is a transformative text because it presents the issue of gender identity. Jacob is a boy struggling with the challenges of not identifying with the traditional male gender roles. ]]> 2019-11-11 05:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409314572 nicolecostello1102 https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409316205 Author: Cheryl Kilodavis 

Summary: The story is from a mother's point of view about her young son who loves to dress up in colorful pink dresses sparkles, and jewelry. The book dives into the positive and negative observations that the boy's mother has made while in public with her son. The author teaches readers about acceptance towards individual differences. 

Transformative Rationale: This book is a transformative text because it presents the issue of gender identity. The mother's son does not follow the traditional norms of his male gender. The mother teaches about acceptance but also shares how her son is treated differently in public setting and from strangers. ]]> 2019-11-11 05:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409316205 nicolecostello1102 https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409317824 Author: Esme Raji Codell

Summary: Lulu is a little girl who loves to play basketball. Lulu struggles when she is bullied by her male classmates because they say basketball is for boys only. Lulu challenges the "boys only" rule when she makes an all girl basketball team. The girls trade their dresses for basketballs.

Transformative Rationale: This book is a transformative text because it presents the issue of sexism. Lulu was being bullied because of her female gender and discriminated against when told she cannot play with the boys.

]]> 2019-11-11 05:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409317824 nicolecostello1102 https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409318650 Author: Tanya Lee Stone

Summary: Based off a true story, Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female to become a doctor. Getting there was not easy. The book tells about the road filled with struggles and challenges in becoming a doctor and competing against her male peers.

Transformative Rationale: This book is a transformative text because it presents the issue of sexism. Elizabeth experiences discrimination throughout her medical career because of her female gender. Elizabeth Blackwell defies the odds against her and becomes the first female doctor. ]]> 2019-11-11 05:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409318650 nicolecostello1102 https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409324817 Author: Anastasia Higginbotham 

Summary: A white child sees a news story that a white police officer shot and killed an African man who had his hands up. As the child wonders about this news story, his family tells him that people do not see color. The child then goes to research about the topic of racism and white supremacy in America. 

Transformative Rationale: This book is a transformative text because it presents the issue of racism and white privilege. The white child recognizes these issues after seeing the news report and educated himself about the issues in America. He plans to dismantle white supremacy. ]]> 2019-11-11 06:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409324817 nicolecostello1102 https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409326295 Author: Michael Rosen

Summary: The Sad Book is about grief. It explains how sadness sometimes creeps up on everyone at different times. It teaches readers how sadness is different for everyone. It is okay to be sad and it is okay to tell people you are sad. It is okay to want help when you are sad.

Transformative Rationale: This book is a transformative text because it presents the issue of mental illness. Mental illness is very overseen and can go unrecognized. The book explains that everyone experiences sadness and that it is okay to be sad. ]]> 2019-11-11 06:37:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecostello1102/7gr6nj2kxy1m/wish/409326295