Our vote goes to Poet X. Our post-reading discussions about this round, we found that this text made poetry accessible to our readers. The relationships explored were positive, but not perfect. Just as is in real life, the loose ends weren't tied up neatly, however, there is clear and reflective strength and growth evidenced. The young female empowerment and how girls experience oppression in patriarchal culture resonated with our group at Harry Ainlay.
We wanted to create a way where we could read a few books, learn about many titles and have fun doing it! The tournament style reading of the Mighty Smackdown means that in the first round each participant reads two books, discusses both in a blog post, selecting one book to move on to the next round. Teachers are asked to commit to one round but most, if not all, continue on. We will read to the end when we will have only one book left standing!
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