It has all the elements for a good adolescent read (see chart below!).
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Showing posts with label book club. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
All American Boys
Reading a good YA novel lately!
It has all the elements for a good adolescent read (see chart below!).
It has all the elements for a good adolescent read (see chart below!).
Monday, January 28, 2019
Book Club
Book 1: All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
I was really inspired by the guest speakers during MLK week here at Saint Michael's College and I wanted to continue engaging in the conversation throughout the semester. This book explores issues of police brutality, racial profiling, and the dangers of indifference through the characters of Rashad and Quinn and the way their stories intertwine.
Book 2: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
The Bechdel Test is named after the author of this graphic novel, so I was immediately intrigued. The test is used to measure gender inequality in film. To pass the test, a movie must have a scene where two named women talk to each other about something other than a man. I'm excited to learn more about the cartoonist who inspired such a big part of how we examine the film industry. I'm also excited to see how the themes of sexual identity are presented. I hope to see lots of positive female LGBT representation in this book!
I was really inspired by the guest speakers during MLK week here at Saint Michael's College and I wanted to continue engaging in the conversation throughout the semester. This book explores issues of police brutality, racial profiling, and the dangers of indifference through the characters of Rashad and Quinn and the way their stories intertwine.
Book 2: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
The Bechdel Test is named after the author of this graphic novel, so I was immediately intrigued. The test is used to measure gender inequality in film. To pass the test, a movie must have a scene where two named women talk to each other about something other than a man. I'm excited to learn more about the cartoonist who inspired such a big part of how we examine the film industry. I'm also excited to see how the themes of sexual identity are presented. I hope to see lots of positive female LGBT representation in this book!
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