The Perspectives Project

The Perspectives Project is a new “Read and Respond” program through which teens read books on the Perspectives Bibliography that portray different people, cultures, and sensibilities.  The published responses give the teens writing them with an opportunity to reflect on the experiences of others through the lens of fiction, and provide their peers with insight into the books, perhaps encouraging them to read the novels as well.

Perspectives Responses:

Category: Race and Ethnicity

• Apple in the Middle

• The Hate U Give

• Hearts Unbroken

• I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

• Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know

• Outrun the Moon

• The Sun is Also a Star

• When Dimple Met Rishi

Category: LGBTQIA+

• The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue

• Girl Mans Up

• The Henna Wars

• If I Was Your Girl

• Like a Love Story

• Two Boys Kissing

• We Were Liars

Category: Socio-Economic Differences

• Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard

• The Brooklyn Bridge

• The Distance Between Us

• Eleanor and Park

• Golden Arm

• Jackpot

• New Kid

Category: Different Abilities

• Al Capone Does My Shirts

• Anger is a Gift

• The Oracle Code

• Saving Red

• The Unlikely Hero of Room 3b

• Wonderstruck

• You’re Welcome Universe

Category: Religion and Belief

• All-American Muslim Girl

• Does My Head Look Big in This?

• Dress Codes for Small Towns

• Heretics Anonymous

• The Night Diary

• Zen and the Art of Faking It

Category: Challenging the Status Quo

• A Girl Like That

• Go With the Flow

• The Lines We Cross

• Not So Pure and Simple

• Tradition

 

Teens can earn community service credit by writing responses to the books they read in which they reflect on how the books helped them to explore, understand, and embrace different perspectives. Instructions on how to write and submit the responses are detailed in the Perspectives Bibliography.  No preregistration is required!