Mascot
What if a school’s mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade novel in verse, two best-selling BIPOC authors tackle this hot-button issue. In Rye, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC, people work hard, kids go to school, and football is big on Friday nights. An eighth-grade English teacher creates an assignment for her class to debate whether Ryeâs mascot should stay or change. Now six middle schoolersâ-all with different backgrounds and beliefsâ-get involved in the contentious issue that already has the suburb turned upside down with everyone choosing sides and arguments getting ugly. Told from several perspectives, readers see how each student comes to new understandings about identity, tradition, and what it means to stand up for real change. “Waters and Sorell’s plain spoken verse is always sharp and direct.” âThe New York Times Book Review âThe kids and I are so grateful for this gift you both have given to teachers, kids, and our world.â âMs. Corgill, 5th Grade Teacher, Alabama A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2023A New York Public Library Best Book of 2023A National Public Radio “Books We Love” title of 2023 Mascot Written by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell Source: Publisher (Charlesbridge)
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