Have you heard of Challenged / Banned Books? If not, take a look at this article for a brief overview of the challenged books.
This Summer Reading Bag features four books from the MOST CHALLENGED BOOKS OF 2020. This article explains why they were challenged.
Challenged Books - 4 Books in this bag:
Stamped : racism, antiracism, and you / written by Jason Reynolds ; adapted from Stamped from the beginning by and with an introduction from Ibram X. Kendi.
Summary: A history of racist and antiracist ideas in America, from their roots in Europe until today, adapted from the National Book Award winner Stamped from the Beginning.
All American boys / by Jason Reynolds ; Brendan Kiely.
Summary: When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend. Told through Rashad and Quinn's alternating viewpoints.
The hate u give / by Angie Thomas.
Summary: Angie Thomas' searing debut about an ordinary girl in extraordinary circumstances addresses issues of racism and police violence with intelligence, heart, and unflinching honesty.
The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian / by Sherman Alexie ; art by Ellen Forney.
Summary: Budding cartoonist Junior leaves his troubled school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white farm town school where the only other Native American is the school mascot.