Hey y’all! Are you looking for diverse texts for secondary ELA? Do you want to grow your classroom library or find suggestions for a lit circle? Look no further!
I’ve written a lot of YA book reviews and created a lot of book “round-up” lists over the years, so I thought it would be helpful to compile my many recommendations here. Each list, unless otherwise specified, features a range of authors and protagonists, including BIPOC, queer, neuro-divergent voices.
And a final word about diversity and inclusion: no “one text” is going to develop your students’ empathy and thirst for justice. Instead, be sure to include a variety of voices throughout your shelves and curriculum, all year long.
Be sure to bookmark this page as the lists will be continually growing 🙂
LGBTQ+ Novel Recs
Books Featuring LGBTQ+ ProtaganistsÂ
YA + MG books with Trans characters
Book Recs from the YA Cafe Podcast
Reviews from our second season
Genre Recommendation Lists
Inclusive fantasy/sci-fi novelsÂ
Book Recs to Broaden Horizons
YA books by Asian American authors
Books for teaching about immigration
YA lit by Indigenous authors and even MORE Indigenous Texts for Secondary ELA
Inclusive fairytale retellings
YA/MG books by Muslim & Arab authors
YA novels with a strong female protagonist
Personal narrative examples by Latinx authors
Inclusive Recommendations for ELA
Books to help students fall in love with poetryÂ
Professional development books for ELA teachers
Inclusive + engaging nonfiction for teens
YA + MG books for “reluctant readers”
15 Songs to use in ELA and 15 MORE songs to use in ELAÂ
TV episodes to use in ELA and the sequel post, even more TV episodes to use in ELA
Books and nonfiction for a Social Justice Lit Circle
Contemporary short stories for middle school and high school
And last but not least, a list of my favorite YA reads of 2019, 2020, and 2021.
What kind of reviews do you want to see from me in the future? What kinds of diverse texts for Secondary ELA do YOU need? Let me know in the comments, or on IG @nouvelle_ela
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