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I'm looking for great non-fiction for 16-18 year old readers in advanced classes--especially titles that have their literary fingers on the public pulse, so to speak. Should I consider this text for my students?
Ladybug I recommend "The Promised land" by Nikolas Lemann and "the warmth of other Suns" by Isabel Wilkerson to be read before "Berween the Wolrd and me". The…moreI recommend "The Promised land" by Nikolas Lemann and "the warmth of other Suns" by Isabel Wilkerson to be read before "Berween the Wolrd and me". The former offers a history of black plights focusing on the political failures of our country and the latter offers a detailed portrait of the fates and sufferings of three families during the great black migration period of last century. Both books will help to explain the situations African Americans are suffering and our society are facing today. (less)
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Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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