Great Books for the Classroom by Black Authors

<p>In this Unabridged Podcast discussion, we recommend some books by Black authors that we think would be a great fit in the classroom. We talk about recommendations for Kid Lit, Middle Grade, and YA Lit, and we touch on books by several of our favorite authors, including Jacqueline Woodson, Kwame Alexander, and Ibi Zoboi. </p> <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Bookish Check-in</p> Ashley - Anna Solomon’s <a href='https://amzn.to/37kV3Km'>The Book of V</a> Jen - Ibram X. Kendi’s <a href='https://amzn.to/2UwQd7G'>Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America</a> <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Sara - Sandhya Menon's <a href='https://amzn.to/2BW4qod'>When Dimple Met Rishi</a></p>   <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Our Recommendations</p> -Kid Lit *Quvenzhané Wallis’s <a href='https://amzn.to/2UJaAih'>A Night Out with Mama</a> *Kwame Alexander’s <a href='https://amzn.to/2MSHBnL'>The Undefeated</a>, illustrated by Kadir Nelson   -Middle Grade *Jerry Craft’s <a href='https://amzn.to/30ub7Z0'>New Kid</a> *Jacqueline Woodson’s <a href='https://amzn.to/37no7Ru'>Brown Girl Dreaming</a> and <a href='https://amzn.to/3hjiDvz'>Harbor Me</a> <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"> </p> <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">-YA Lit</p> <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">*Ibi Zoboi's <a href='https://amzn.to/3cYDdxT'>American Street</a> and <a href='https://amzn.to/3cV9YMo'>Pride: A Pride and Prejudice Remix</a></p> <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">*Renee Watson’s <a href='https://amzn.to/3cYdQMO'>Piecing Me Together</a></p>   <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Give Me One - Movie to Watch with Your Kids</p> <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Ashley - Shr