The Classroom Bookshelf
Tag: Vulnerability
Beads on a Necklace: A Story Collective, a guest post by Kimberly Behre Kenna
Jett’s story grew from my wonderings of how my life would’ve been different if I’d had access to age-appropriate books featuring characters who had survived trauma. I might not have felt so alone or ashamed. I might not have waited decades to tell my secret.
A Whodunit for the STAND BY ME Generation, a guest post by Melanie Conklin
What matters is staying true to yourself. This is Gordy’s journey in Stand By Me, and also Max’s in A Perfect Mistake. Both of them try to do the right thing, even though it’s not easy.
Giving Black boys space to exhale in Love Is a Revolution, a guest post by Renée Watson
Tye is inspired by the young men I’ve taught over the years—the boys who stayed after school for the poetry slam class, always ready with a new verse to share, the boys who were too shy to approach their crush, and the boys who were proud to call themselves feminists.
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