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

• I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

• The Sun is Also a Star

• When Dimple Met Rishi

Category: LGBTQIA+

• The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue

• We Were Liars

Category: Socio-Economic Differences

• The Brooklyn Bridge

• Eleanor and Park

• New Kid

Category: Different Abilities

• Al Capone Does My Shirts

• Saving Red

• The Unlikely Hero of Room 3b

• You’re Welcome Universe

Category: Religion and Belief

• All-American Muslim Girl

• Heretics Anonymous

• Zen and the Art of Faking It

Category: Challenging the Status Quo

• The Lines We Cross

 

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!