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NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Scholastic announced the Rising Voices Library, a new collection of books for K–5 classrooms containing high-interest, authentic texts that celebrate the stories of Black and Latino boys—some of the historically most underrepresented people in children's literature. The collection was curated with David C. Banks, President and CEO of the Eagle Academy Foundation and Founding Principal of The Eagle Academy for Young Men, an all-boys public school educating young men in grades 6–12 in New York City and Newark, New Jersey. The Rising Voices Library features nonfiction, biographical, and fiction titles paired with teaching materials designed to help foster rich classroom communities through deep discussions about social justice and identity development, helping students grow as leaders and independent thinkers.
To learn more about the Rising Voices Library, visit: http://www.scholastic.com/RisingVoices.
Findings from the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report™ show that only one-third of school-age children say they have a classroom library that has enough of the types of books they'd like to read. The same report shared that about half of kids ages 9–17 and parents overall agree, "I wish there were more books available that include diversity." The Rising Voices Library is designed to provide equitable access to engaging texts that represent the cultures and identities of students. Using Rising Voices research-based instructional resources, teachers gain the tools to navigate difficult conversations in the classroom while helping students reflect on their feelings and the crucial historical and social contexts they need to understand the world around them.
"Classroom libraries set the tone for the types of learning experiences and conversations about books students will have throughout the school year, said Michael Haggen, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic Education. "It's essential that every child's classroom library contains a wide breadth of stories, characters, and formats so that children see themselves reflected in the books they're surrounded by and have opportunities to learn from the lives and experiences of others. We're proud to collaborate with David C. Banks to curate the Rising Voices Library and change the scope of education by bringing positive role models into classrooms everywhere."
"The success of the Eagle Academy Foundation model demonstrates that young men of color thrive in academic environments where their identities are uplifted. When I worked with Scholastic to curate the Rising Voices Library collection, I wanted to expand the reach of our educational philosophy to classrooms across America," said David C. Banks, President and CEO of the Eagle Academy Foundation. "Positioning young men of color to succeed means teaching them that they can dream as big as the protagonists of their favorite novels. We owe it to all students to provide them with literature that can elevate their confidence, love of reading, and curiosity of the world."
The complete Rising Voices Library for grades K–5 features:
For more information about Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education, and media company, visit the Company's media room at http://mediaroom.scholastic.com.
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