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As educators it is our responsibility to help all students develop a positive sense of identity and encourage them to see themselves as learners. As a seventh grade English teacher, I firmly believe that the stories we read hold tremendous power. For the last three years, I have been trying to reshape our curriculum to incorporate more stories that have nonwhite protagonists. Sadly, most of the stories I’ve found for free online include poverty, broken families, slavery or overt racism, which are not the messages I want my students to catch about people of color. I want to be intentional about delivering a positive message through these stories. I want all of my students to have the opportunity to see themselves in the protagonists of the stories we read. These novels will provide my students with the opportunity to connect with the main character on a deeper level. Additionally, I also want them to learn from the protagonists that they don’t necessarily see themselves in. I believe there is a great benefit in reading books that are “mirrors”, but also books that are “windows”, and I hope to pass this belief along to my students. With this being said, these stories are positive examples of nonwhite protagonists that will help diversify the curriculum and forever benefit my students.

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As educators it is our responsibility to help all students develop a positive sense of identity and encourage them to see themselves as learners. As a seventh grade English teacher, I firmly believe that the stories we read hold tremendous power. For the last three years, I have been trying to reshape our curriculum to incorporate more stories that have nonwhite protagonists. Sadly, most of the stories I’ve found for free online include poverty, broken families, slavery or overt racism, which are not the messages I want my students to catch about people of color. I want to be intentional about delivering a positive message through these stories. I want all of my students to have the opportunity to see themselves in the protagonists of the stories we read. These novels will provide my students with the opportunity to connect with the main character on a deeper level. Additionally, I also want them to learn from the protagonists that they don’t necessarily see themselves in. I believe there is a great benefit in reading books that are “mirrors”, but also books that are “windows”, and I hope to pass this belief along to my students. With this being said, these stories are positive examples of nonwhite protagonists that will help diversify the curriculum and forever benefit my students.

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