The Amelia Bloomer/Rise Award
More about this award can be found in this week's support readings. See Canvas shell for details.
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List 1 • Required: Both of these books are required reading this week.
Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets and Helped Win WWII
Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets and Helped Win WWII
Creator(s):
Candance Fleming
Publisher:
Scholastic Focus
Date:
2024
⭐️Content Warning:
war, espionage, nazi, white supremacy, sexism and misogyny
*Be sure to review my note about content warnings.
Black Girl You Are Atlas
Black Girl You Are Atlas
Creator(s):
Renee Watson
Ekua Holmes
Publisher:
Kokilia
Date:
2024
⭐️Content Warning:
sexual harassment, gun violence, fatphobia, police brutality and ra
*Be sure to review my note about content warnings.
List 2 • Choice: One of the following books is also required this week. (See note below).
Just Another Epic Love Poem
Just Another Epic Love Poem
Creator(s):
Parisa Akhbari
Publisher:
Dial
Date:
2024
The Atlas of Us
The Atlas of Us
Creator(s):
Kristin Dwyer
Publisher:
HarperTeen
Date:
2024
Born A Girl: It Takes Courage
Born A Girl: It Takes Courage
Creator(s):
Alice Dussutour
Publisher:
Orca Book Publishers
Date:
2024
Gone Wolf
Gone Wolf
Creator(s):
Amber McBride
Publisher:
Feiwel & Friends
Date:
2023
Note: You may substitute any book from List 2 for another book of your own choosing, provided your selection meets the following requirements:
It was published in the last two years.
Was written for readers ages 12* - 18
*The protagonist should be at least 12 years old
It either has won or qualifies for this week's award.
Remember, all substitutions must be approved by Jennifer in advance.
FYI: Book Lists from previous semesters.
The Red Palace by Jun Hur
Heroines, Rescuiers, Rabbis and Spies by Sarah Silberstein Swartz and Liz Parkes (2022)
I'm The Girl by Courney Summers (2022)
Nightbirds by Kate Armstrong (2023)
Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi (2023)
Enter The Body by Joy McCullough (2023)
One Last Shot by Kip Wilson (2022)
Squire by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh (2022)
Like Other Girls by Britta Lundin (2021)
Code Name Badass by Heather Demetrios (2021)
Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit by Samira Ahmed (2022)
Feminist AF by Brittney Cooper, Chanel Craft Tanner and Susana Morris (2021)
Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hal and Lisa Sterle (2021)
Far Sector by NK Jemisin and Jamal Campbell (2021)
Red Hood by Elana K. Arnold (2020)
Go With The Flow by Karen Schneemann and Lily Williams (2020)
Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez (2020)
Poisoned by Jennifer Donnelly (2020)
Pet by Awkaeke Emezi (2019)
Slay by Brittany Morris (2019)
Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour (2020)
Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists by Mikki Kendall and A. D'Amico (2019)
These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel Sterling (2019)
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (2018)
Pride by Ibi Zoboi (2018)
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland (2018)
Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed (2017)
Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu (2015)
We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia (2019)
Internment by Samira Ahmed (2019)
The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee (2019)
The Exact Opposite of Okay by Laura Steven (2019)
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