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Lit Up

One Reporter, Three Schools, Twenty-four Books That Can Change Lives
Jan 29, 2017spiderfelt_0 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Following the progress of a 10th grade English class through a year of books was interesting from the perspective of both an avid reader and a parent of children in either side of that grade. The author inserted himself into the narrative more than I expected in a work of non-fiction, questioning the choices and strategies employed by the teachers. By the end of the year, the students from these schools were truly engaged in reading and learning. But these students were not enrolled in typical schools and their teachers were truly extraordinary. The book left me wondering whether the author is a parent, and outside of this project how much interaction he has with teenagers. I'm not sure what else I was expecting, but in the end the book left me feeling meh.