2017 Winter Break Special #1

The Book Love Foundation Podcast

Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.

This is the first in a short series of special shows for winter break 2017! In each episode, we will help you figure what to do with those book store gift cards by sharing some titles you may want to add to your classroom library.

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Season 2 Ep 5 Show notes

Some recommended titles from Penny Kittle…

What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen, by Kate Fagan

Out of Wonder, by Kwame Alexander

Untwine, by Edwidge Danticat

(also mentioned, The Art of Death: Writing the Final Story and Create Dangerously)

Reading for Their Life: Re-building the Textual Lineages of African-American Adolescent Males, by Alfred Tatum

At the end of this special series, a list of all the suggested titles will be sent to everybody on the Teacher Learning Sessions email list. If you are not yet on the list, you can go to Teacher Learning Sessions.com and sign up there. It is quick and easy, and you will receive that list directly to your inbox. If you already are on the list, thank you!

Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. In the past five years, we have awarded $223,000. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.

– Penny

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