Help me give my students a diverse reading experience. Most of the students I encounter at my school say they have never seen themselves as the protagonist in a book.
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My Students
My students are young, enthusiastic, and funny, but also misunderstood and sometimes labeled according to mistakes they've made. My students long to see themselves represented in a positive light in the books they read. It is a beautiful experience to watch my students connect with literature.
My Project
Many of my students have never been able to make a personal connection with a book. One student told me that he'd never seen a mixed person in a book and that he didn't believe that anyone had ever written about people like him. Another student said she had never read a book with a black female as the main character unless the person was a slave or a civil rights activist, no one just doing everyday things in a book.
I want my students to not only see themselves in the books they read; but also see characters that are experiencing triumphs and problems similar to their own.
Everyone deserves to look into a book and see their own reflection.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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