Teaching for Change Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (10th Anniversary Edition)
Jeanne Theoharis
Join AFT @sharemylesson & @ZinnEdProject on International Women’s Day (May 8) to view "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks" doc, based on biography by Jeanne Theoharis, exec. produced by @soledadobrien, directed by @JHamilton71 & @redrubes14. RSVP ⬇️ https://t.co/zmIonCeW5C
Paperback, 2025
$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Evicted!: The Struggle for the Right to Vote
Alice Faye Duncan
What books are in your library, classroom, or home about voting rights? One we highly recommend is "Evicted!: The Struggle for the Right to Vote" by @AliceFa41743636 based on a true story in Tennessee. #TeachTruth🧵 https://t.co/dWRL1pVd0A
Hardcover, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
We Are Here: 30 Inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Have Shaped the United States
Naomi Hirahara
Our team loves these posters accompanying the @Smithsonianapa 's book, “We Are Here: 30 Inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Have Shaped The United States.” These are great learning tools for young people — and adults too! Thank you @SIAmericanWomen for sharing! https://t.co/FT3mgEt5MP
Hardcover, 2022
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Solito: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Memoir
Javier Zamora
After reading an excerpt from Javier Zamora’s memoir, Solito, students responded to the text using “I notice…” “I wonder…” and “I want to say that…” One student wrote, “I want to say that I experienced this before, this story is a mirror for me.” #TeachCentralAmerica https://t.co/Y1vKMgEkzS
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America
Ronald Takaki
A little #throwbackThursday 🧵: As part of our orientation process, all new staff & interns participate in a discussion featuring Ronald Takaki’s "A DIFFERENT MIRROR." Last week our new staff and interns from the last 6 months held our discussion and it was 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/9KZTzU4vlF
Paperback, 2023
$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Women Who Caught the Babies: A Story of African American Midwives
Eloise Greenfield
Wonderful morning at the TFC office with @ELGreenfield signing copies of her magnificent new book, "The Women Who Caught the Babies: A Story of African American Midwives" via @AlazarPress Read: https://t.co/PTlVVKoSr2 https://t.co/RF4e0bTeyi
Hardcover, 2019
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book