Our popular summer global read is back – with all new titles! Let Primary Source catch you up with the best and brightest world-spanning titles for teen and middle grade readers. In this self-directed reading adventure, you will read four recent book-award winners – fantasy/myth, memoir, or realistic fiction – that spark curiosity and share insight about diverse world regions and characters. Each session features author interviews, guiding questions and extension materials that will enable participants to make powerful connections with their classes.  You’ll post your reflections and learn what other teachers have to say.

Anticipated Book Selections May Include: 
The Cricket War by Tho Pham & Sandra McTavish (Vietnam)
When the Mapou Sings by Nadine Pinede (Haiti)
The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko (Nigeria)
The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi (Pakistan/US)
My Big, Fat Desi Wedding edited by Prerna Pickett (transnational; South Asian)
A Second Chance on Earth by Juan Vidal (Colombia)
Letters from Cuba by Ruth Behar (Cuba)

From Bridgerton to Wicked, retellings of classic myths and storylines are immensely popular with both adult and young adult readers. Often, these retellings bring diverse perspectives that differ from the original, and offer new and contemporary insights. Join our self-directed reading adventure this summer to experience fresh multicultural takes on old favourites. These retellings can open doors for students to discover the classic first tellings. Each session features author interviews, guiding questions and extension materials that will enable participants to make powerful connections with their classes. You’ll post your reflections and learn what other teachers have to say. Familiarity with the original title is not necessary.

Anticipated Book Selections May Include: 
Pride by Ibi Zoboi (retelling Pride & Prejudice)
The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (The Great Gatsby)
Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron (Cinderella fairy tale)
More to the Story by Hena Khan (Little Women)
Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivera (Orpheus myth)