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Students, your summer reading and summer workbook are due today!
Our summer reading is Jason Reynolds’ and Jason Griffin’s New York Times bestseller, Ain’t Burned All The Bright.
*”Reynolds’ wrenching and hope-filled poem is divided into three steadying “breaths,” marking the family’s isolated, wheel-spinning activities; the father’s physical crisis; and the family’s reunion. As the poetry makes its way from anguish to hope and recovery, Griffin traces the same emotional journey through mixed media artwork… spreads built of gritty texture and turbulent imagery and fiery red blazes fracture just enough to let in streaks of blue sky; then scenes widen for bright, homey quilts and are soon dominated by a family cozied on a sofa on a verdant field of grass. This powerful title may become the memory book for how we made it through troubled times.” — The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, **STARRED REVIEW**
Students, faculty, and families are all invited to read, reflect on, and creatively respond to this work. Summer reading influences class curriculum and is part of our discussions in the fall!
Our summer workbook this year is to research, conduct, and film an interview! Full instructions and resources are available here and on Google Classroom.
