CONTENT NOTIFICATIONS
Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Language: Infrequent Use,Language: Mild Language
Mascot
By Traci Sorell, Charles Waters
Edition
By Traci Sorell, Charles Waters
Hardcover edition
Publisher Charlesbridge Imprint Charlesbridge ISBN9781623543808
Mascot
20.33
In stock
SKU
9781623543808J
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 Rye’s mascot should stay or change. Now six middle-schoolers–-all with different backgrounds and beliefs–-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.
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 Rye’s mascot should stay or change. Now six middle-schoolers–-all with different backgrounds and beliefs–-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.
Cherokee and Salvadoran glossaries. “About Mascots and Taking Action.” About Langston Hughes.
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