Refresh the Magic: New & Notable Global Books for the Middle & Teen Reader

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)