Comments on: Trippy. Like A Wonka Experience.

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:28:42 +0000

This is an old post, but I wanted to add that all of Sharon Flake’s books (including The Skin I’m In) and the Bluford Series have been a hit with my students.

By: melissa

melissa — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:47:13 +0000

RE: Angie’s query: I’ve had great success with:
TYRELL by Coe Booth is fantastic, though male protagonist
THE FIRST PART LAST by Angela Johnson (also male protagonist, but let’s get the fellas some great modern adolescent lit, too! And on that note, THE TEARS OF A TIGER series)
THE SKIN I’M IN by …??? eek, can’t remember
THE COLDEST WINTER EVER by Sistah Souljah
Classics:
THE COLOR PURPLE, Alice Walker
THE BLUEST EYE, Toni Morrison

By: angie

angie — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:41:59 +0000

Willy Wonka was looking for those kinds of moments. I would cry myself into a puddle too. Btw, do you have a list of those books? Black girls want to know.

By: JenniferB

JenniferB — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:48:59 +0000

Sounds like you are educating more than just the young students — which is fantastic. It’s those tiny moments that have lifetime impact. If you ever come to Nebraska I would LOVE to be one of your people too.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:00:18 +0000

I loved reading about how your comment…

“Black girls don’t want to read ONLY about white girls and their experiences. They want to see themselves in books. Do you always assume that a character is white when you read a novel? Is that because the cover shows a white girl? Black girls want to read about themselves, too.”

…went on to inspire and result in a wider range of literature for all. Wow, that’s what life is all about and so proud you should rightly feel.

By: SHA

SHA — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:23:44 +0000

OMG. I love your people.

She said to me, “If I made a difference it’s because someone opened my eyes. That was you.”

By: arin721

arin721 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:21:37 +0000

ok, see, i was gonna respond with this whole, “life is all about the ripples we make, starting small and carrying a long long way” and then i had this vision of a nun peeing in a backyard and now i can’t stop laughing…

anyways, great story! tho i may never be able to use the ~ripples~ thing again without LOLing