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Summer reading: 5 books for young people that deal with race

  • Written by Sarah J. Donovan, Assistant Professor of Secondary English Education, Oklahoma State University
imageReading diverse books can help young adults understand conversations around race better. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision

With a national debate raging about how – or even if – teachers should discuss race in their classrooms, many educators may find themselves uncertain about how to navigate the subject of race.

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