This novel-in-verse brings a real historical plane crash to life through powerful descriptions, lyrical poetry, and immersive imagery. Authentic Dominican culture weaves through the alternating points of view, creating many teachable themes that connect to ELA and Social Studies standards. With its exploration of friendships, families, and romance, this Own Voices story will connect readers to the heart of what it means to love.

American history told in a narrative voice, Stamped makes difficult topics accessible to secondary students through excellent research and the use of teen language. This nonfiction title can be used to support ELA informational-text reading standards as well as 10th and 11th grade American history standards, making this a great potential choice for cross-curricular collaborations.