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Teaching truth
Re: “Let white kids learn truth of slavery,” Another View, July 17:
Many public school teachers, active and retired, have always taught U.S. history as described by Frances McGovernor in her recent op-ed.
As a fifth grade teacher, I used a curriculum provided by Texas Law-Related Education called “We The People.” It doesn’t use the term “critical race theory,” but it certainly employs it. Another great resource is a series of 11 books, “The History of US,” by Joy Hakim. It is filled with primary source documents. Again, there is no mention of CRT, but the message is there.
Jun 22, 2021
Yoon Ha Lee (
Dragon Pearl). This adrenaline-fueled sci-fi adventure follows Hwa Young, a teen training to become an Imperial lancer pilot after her rebel moon home is literally ripped apart. But when she uncovers a terrible secret that the Empire has been hiding from its citizens, she must return to her rebel roots to save her world. Book one is planned for summer 2023; Seth Fishman at the Gernert Company did the deal for North American rights.
Anne Heltzel at Abrams has bought debut YA novel
Lightlark by
Emblem Island), an untitled sequel, and an untitled graphic novel.
Lightlark is a twisty fantasy that features six rulers competing in a high-stakes game set on a lush magical island, with 100 days to break the deadly curses that have plagued their realms for centuries. The first book is set for fall 2022; Katelyn Detweiler at Jill Grinberg Literary negotiated the six-figure deal at auction for world English rights.
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