Marissa TorrezNot Light, But Fire by Matthew R. KayThe novel Not Light, But Fire by Matthew R. Kay, is sort of like a how to guide on faciltaing meaningful conversation based around race in…May 1, 2021May 1, 2021
Marissa TorrezMarch Book 1The graphic novel March Book 1 by John Lewis, is a great read for young adults and gives the reader a look into what John Lewis lived…May 1, 2021May 1, 2021
Marissa TorrezReading in the Wild by Donalyn MillerThe book Reading in the Wild by Donalyn Miller, explores the different strategies and ideas about creating lifelong readers out of…May 1, 2021May 1, 2021
Marissa TorrezPatron Saints of Nothing by Randy RibayThe Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay, is a story about a Filipino-American boy in his senior year of high school named Jay. In the…May 1, 2021May 1, 2021
Marissa TorrezThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasIn the novel, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, we, as the reading audience, are offered a glimpse into the life of Starr Carter, a young…May 1, 2021May 1, 2021
Marissa TorrezAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SaenzIn the novel, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, we are introduced to a Mexican American teenage boy named…Apr 15, 2021Apr 15, 2021
Marissa TorrezThere There by Tommy OrangeIn the novel, There There, the reader is introduced to thirteen major characters that are all related or crossed paths at one point in…Mar 8, 20211Mar 8, 20211
Marissa TorrezAmerican Born Chinese by Gene Luen YangIn the graphic novel American Born Chinese, the reader is introduced to several characters throughout different mini stories that all end…Mar 8, 2021Mar 8, 2021
Marissa TorrezBrown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsonIn the novel Brown Girl dreaming, we are introduced to Jacqueline’s big family; both her mom’s and dad’s side of the family. In the…Mar 7, 20211Mar 7, 20211
Marissa TorrezThe Poet XThe novel The Poet X, by Elizabeth Acevedo, is a sequence of chronological poems about a young Dominican girl named Xiomara who is trying…Mar 7, 20211Mar 7, 20211