Teaching When the World Is on Fire
By: Lisa D. Delpit
3.97
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In this inspiring collection, the award-winning, bestselling author—and MacArthur genius—gathers al…
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1. March: Book Three (March, #3)
By: Nate Powell , John Lewis , Andrew Aydin
4.65
Format: 246 pages, Paperback
Welcome to the stunning conclusion of the award-winning and best-selling MARCH trilogy. Congressman… read more
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- politics
- race
- history
- nonfiction
2. Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom
By: Daniel T. Willingham
4.04
Format: 180 pages, Hardcover
Kids are naturally curious, but when it comes to school it seems like their minds are turned off. W… read more
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- nonfiction
- teaching
- school
- education
3. The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
By: Dashka Slater
3.63
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter. One moment that changes both of their lives f… read more
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- nonfiction
4. For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y'all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education
By: Christopher Emdin
3.15
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Merging real stories with theory, research, and practice, a prominent scholar offers a new approach… read more
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- race
- nonfiction
- teaching
- education
5. March: Book Two (March, #2)
By: Nate Powell , John Lewis , Andrew Aydin
4.48
Format: 334 pages, Paperback
The #1 New York Times bestselling series continues! Congressman John Lewis, an American icon and on… read more
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6. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition
By: William Kamkwamba , Bryan Mealer
3.50
Format: 24 pages, Hardcover
The New York Timesbestselling memoir of the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Ma… read more
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7. How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood
By: P.E. Moskowitz
4.02
Format: 293 pages, Hardcover
The term gentrificationhas become a buzzword to describe the changes in urban neighborhoods across … read more
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8. Flying Lessons & Other Stories
By: Matt de la Peña , Sherman Alexie , Soman Chainani , Walter Dean Myers , Grace Lin , Ellen Oh , Jacqueline Woodson , Kwame Alexander , Tim Federle , Tim Tingle , Meg Medina , Kelly J. Baptist
4.04
Format: 5 pages, Audible Audio
For the hardback, see ISBN13: 9781101934593. Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, fi… read more
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9. Dreamland Burning
By: Jennifer Latham
3.96
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
Some bodies won't stay buried. Some stories need to be told. When seventeen-year-old Rowan Chase fi… read more
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10. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
By: Pedro Martín
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more
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- nonfiction
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
11. Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It
By: Jennifer Breheny Wallace
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The definitive book on the rise of “toxic achievement cultu… read more
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- nonfiction
- teaching
- education
12. Duel
By: Jessixa Bagley
4.05
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic no… read more
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- school
13. The Canyon's Edge
By: Dusti Bowling
4.22
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A novel in verse about a young girl's struggle for survival after a climbing trip with her father g… read more
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14. Above Ground
By: Clint Smith
4.56
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
A remarkable poetry collection with "inextinguishable generosity and abundant wisdom" (Monica Youn)… read more
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- politics
- race
- nonfiction
15. We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom
By: Bettina L. Love
4.54
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
Drawing on personal stories, research, and historical events, an esteemed educator offers a vision … read more
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- race
- history
- school
- teaching
- academic
- nonfiction
- education
"When you understand how these theories function, when they become your North Star, you understand why progress is so hard and why survival is a constant struggle. Theories are more than just academic…"-Bettina L. Love, We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom
"The four major testing companies—Pearson Education, Educational Testing Service, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and McGraw Hill—make $2 billion a year in revenue while spending $20 million a year lobbyin…"-Bettina L. Love, We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom
16. Dust
By: Dusti Bowling
4.23
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A girl who struggles to breathe befriends a boy who seems shrouded in dust. After Avalyn nearly die… read more
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17. Every Single Secret
By: Christina Dodd
3.61
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd comes a twisty emotional thriller about a wom… read more
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18. Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America
By: Pekka Hämäläinen
4.05
Format: 592 pages, Hardcover
There is an old, deeply rooted story about America that goes like this: Columbus “discovers” a stra… read more
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- nonfiction
- race
- history
19. Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed
By: Dashka Slater
4.30
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
When a high school student started a private Instagram account that used racist and sexist memes to… read more
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- race
- nonfiction
- education
20. Enemies in the Orchard
By: Dana VanderLugt
4.49
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Set against the backdrop of WWII, this achingly beautiful middle grade novel in verse based on Amer… read more
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"I may be blemished but I am not rotten to the core."-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard
"If I didn’t think too hard or ask too many questions, it was easy. p. 63"-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard
"Like the day I was captured, I want to raise my arms, show this woman and this girl my empty hands. p. 49"-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard
"Avoiding the truth, avoiding the responsibility that comes with admitting the truth, can seem a lot easier than being brave."-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard
21. Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal
By: Bettina L. Love
4.41
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
“I am an eighties baby who grew to hate school. I never fully understood why. Until now. Until Bett… read more
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- race
- history
- politics
- teaching
- nonfiction
- education
22. The Woods All Black
By: Lee Mandelo
3.81
Format: 153 pages, Kindle Edition
The Woods All Black is equal parts historical horror, trans romance, and blood-soaked revenge, all … read more
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"Spill enough blood on it, and the earth was bound to go strange."-Lee Mandelo, The Woods All Black
23. Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You
By: Sonja Cherry-Paul
4.39
Format: None pages, Audiobook
This chapter book edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller by luminaries Ibram X. Kendi and Jaso… read more
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- nonfiction
- race
- history
"Look out, also, for the many powerful stories that depict us all as we truly are- human."-Sonja Cherry-Paul, Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You
24. Cold Crematorium: Reporting from the Land of Auschwitz
By: József Debreczeni
4.53
Format: 248 pages, Kindle Edition
The first English language edition of a lost memoir by a Holocaust survivor, offering a shocking an… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
25. Consent: A Memoir
By: Jill Ciment
3.96
Format: 145 pages, Hardcover
In this unflinching account of the ardent love affair between the author and her painting teacher, … read more
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- nonfiction
26. The Strange Case of Dr. Couney: How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies
By: Dawn Raffel
3.57
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
"A mosaic mystery told in vignettes, cliffhangers, curious asides, and some surreal plot twists as … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
27. The New Teacher Book: Finding Purpose, Balance and Hope During Your First Years in the Classroom
By: Linda Christensen
3.99
Format: 376 pages, Paperback
Teaching is a lifelong challenge, but the first few years in the classroom are typically a teacher'… read more
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- nonfiction
- teaching
- education
28. Unearthing Joy: A Guide to Culturally and Historically Responsive Curriculum and Instruction
By: Gholdy Muhammad
4.33
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
In this follow-up to Cultivating Genius, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad adds a fifth pursuit―joy―to her ground… read more
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- nonfiction
- teaching
- school
- education
29. When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary
By: Alice Hoffman
4.20
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author Alice Hoffman delivers a stunning novel about one of contemporary history's most… read more
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30. Teaching When the World Is on Fire
By: Lisa D. Delpit
3.97
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In this inspiring collection, the award-winning, bestselling author—and MacArthur genius—gathers al… read more
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- race
- history
- school
- politics
- teaching
- academic
- nonfiction
- climate change
- education
- teachers
31. The Hotel Balzaar
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.36
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
In a wise and magical follow-up to The Puppets of Spelhorst, Kate DiCamillo revisits the land of No… read more
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