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Books for Parents & Educators

This list below highlights individual books recommended by teachers and parents. We have linked each title to a review or synopsis from a resource like Barnes & Noble or Amazon. We hope to continue providing a wider variety of perspectives and are interested in your recommendations for good book review sites. You may also want to use democracy.org, Amazon, Publisher's Weekly, Library Spot, U.S. consti tution materials, and Civil Rights materials.

Beyond Discipline by Alfie Kohn Review

Democracy and Education by John Dewey Review

A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn Review

Democracy, Education and Multiculturalism: Dilemmas of Citizenship in a Global World by Carlos Alberto Torres Review

The Kid's Guide to Social Action by Barbara A. Lewis Review

The Freedom Writer's Diary by Erin Gruwell Review

Made in America by Laurie Olsen Review

Teaching to Change the World by Jeannie Oakes and Martin Lipton Review

Read any good books lately? Send your recommendations to Laurel Davis and Eva Horeis, editors of the Books & Links pages.
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