EPISODE · Nov 18, 2020 · 28 MIN
Books that Encourage Activism in Young People
from Unabridged: A Book Podcast
In this episode of the Unabridged Podcast, we share book recommendations that we believe promote and encourage activism in young people. Our selections include Brandy Colbert’s The Voting Booth, Dave Cullen’s Parkland: Birth of a Movement, and Monica Clark-Robinson's Let the Children March, illustrated by Frank Morrison. We also share what we're currently reading in our Bookish Check-In, and we share some activism accounts that we love in our Give Me One segment. Bookish Check-in Ashley - Jenny Han’s We’ll Always Have Summer Jen - Jason Reynolds’s Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel, illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff Sara - Alan Bradley’s The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (after Jen’s recommendation in our cozy reads episode!) Our Recommendations for Encouraging Activism Ashley - Brandy Colbert’s The Voting Booth Jen - Dave Cullen’s Parkland: Birth of a Movement Sara - Monica Clark-Robinson, Frank Morrison (illustrator) Let the Children March (picture book) Mentioned in Episode Jenny Han's The Summer I Turned Pretty Jason Reynolds's Long Way Down Mariah Marsden's Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel Dave Cullen's Columbine Enola Holmes Netflix film Our Cozy Reads Recommendations episode Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl: The Manga, Volume 1 Give Me One - Activist Accounts on Instagram Ashley - @theconsciouskid Jen - @nicstone Sara - @hereweeread Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page. Want to support Unabridged? Check out our Merch Store! Become a patron on Patreon. Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram. Like and follow our Facebook Page. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Teachers Pay Teachers store. Follow us @unabridgedpod on Twitter. Subscribe to our podcast and rate us on Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher. Check us out on Podbean. Please note that we a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
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In this episode of the Unabridged Podcast, we share book recommendations that we believe promote and encourage activism in young people.
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