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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?
Emily Yes--I'm studying to be a teacher myself, and it definitely struck me as a book worth teaching. Coates really explains things as they are, and the boo…moreYes--I'm studying to be a teacher myself, and it definitely struck me as a book worth teaching. Coates really explains things as they are, and the book is ripe for discussion. It's also extremely current, so it definitely has its finger on the public post. The language is perhaps not the most accessible for all readers (or, it's less the language and more that the organization is not as straight forward as some readers need/benefit from), though, which would be my only hesitancy for some levels, but for an advanced class, I'd say this is certainly a worthwhile book to teach.

On that note, anyone out there have any recommendations for similar works that are written more accessibly--for middle schoolers, for example?(less)
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Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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