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Seniors at our school have also read *Things Fall Apart*. Other books
they've read in previous years: *Beloved *by Toni Morrison, *Life of Pi* by
Yann Martel*, In the Time of the Butterflies* by Julia Alvarez, *Frankenstein
*by Mary Shelley, and *Between the World and Me *by Ta-Nehisi Coates.

On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 4:03 PM Email list for the Association of Illinois
School Library Educators <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe - a powerful counterpoint to Joseph
> Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Paired together, they can provide rich
> discussion material regarding colonialism, egoism, personal perspective,
> etc ...
>
> On Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 10:22 AM Email list for the Association of Illinois
> School Library Educators <aisle at list.railslibraries.info wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> I'm a high school Librarian and an English teacher has asked me to
>> suggest texts for seniors to study- especially from an author who is not
>> white and male and, preferably, not from Europe.
>>
>> What do your English seniors study? We have both IB (International
>> Baccalaureate) and College Prep, so advanced students and your very average
>> students.
>>
>> How is the text chosen? Have you ever been asked to contribute ideas?
>>
>> I'm very glad she has asked and am eager to research. The teacher
>> suggested that it's very helpful to have a novel, play, etc., on which
>> research has been conducted, so it is easier to teach the work.
>>
>> Thank you in advance for any and all suggestions.
>>
>>
>> Lori
>>
>> --
>> Lori McGreal
>> Trinity High School librarian
>> lmcgreal at trinityhs.org
>> 1-708-453-9340
>>
>>
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Kristen Schoenberger
Teacher Librarian
Glenbrook North High School
2300 Shermer Rd.
Northbrook, IL 60062
847.272.2574

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