What is a border to you? In this collection, inspired by Luis J. Rodriguez’s Always Running, the tenth-grade students of Galileo High School in San Francisco set out to answer this question for themselves in the form of personal narratives, fictional short stories, letters, and poems. From reflections about physical boundaries that have impacted them, to internal barriers they’ve been working to overcome, to divisions between people in their communities, these young authors meditate on their own borders―and how to cross them.
Inside this book, you’ll also find resources for teachers, including a curriculum guide aligned with current English Language Arts and Literacy standards, plus loads of inspiration for any writer, thinker, or educator.
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About the Author:
826 Valencia, based in San Francisco, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting under-resourced students ages six to eighteen with their creative and expository writing skills and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Our services are structured around the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success. The Battle Within is a collaboration between 826 Valencia and the students of Ida B. Wells High School.
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- Publisher826 Books
- Publication date2019
- ISBN 10 1948644339
- ISBN 13 9781948644334
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages248
- IllustratorCongdon Lisa