The Kansas Association of Teachers of English
  • Home
  • Events & Meetings
    • Calendar of Events
    • Fall Conference
    • KATE Summer Camp
    • Register for Meetings & Events >
      • Past Meetings & Events
  • Publications
    • Kansas English
    • KATE PAGES >
      • KATE PAGES Submission Guidelines
    • Voices of Kansas >
      • Voices of Kansas Archive
  • Resources
    • Censorship & Challenges
    • KATE Archives
    • KATE General Resources
    • KATE Publicity >
      • PR Request
    • KATE Recommended Books
    • Social Media >
      • KATE's Facebook
      • KATE's GoodReads
      • KATE's Instagram
      • KATE's Pinterest Board
      • KATE's Twitter
  • About
    • Awards >
      • Elections & Awards Nominations
    • Board Contact & Mission
    • KATE & Education Services
  • Membership

Recommended Books

Submit a Review or Recommend a Text
Find More on KATE's GoodReads Account!

KATE Book Club

Before I Had the Words: On Being a Transgender Young Adult
Before I Had the Words: On Being a Transgender Young Adult
by Skylar Kergil

goodreads.com

Elementary Reads

The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole
The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole
by Michelle Cuevas
Confessions of an Imaginary Friend
Confessions of an Imaginary Friend
by Michelle Cuevas
The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles
The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles
by Michelle Cuevas

goodreads.com

Middle Grade

House Arrest
House Arrest
by K.A. Holt
Orbiting Jupiter
Orbiting Jupiter
by Gary D. Schmidt
Refugee
Refugee
by Alan Gratz
Ghost
Ghost
by Jason Reynolds
Fever 1793
Fever 1793
by Laurie Halse Anderson

goodreads.com

Young Adult Lit

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
The Poet X
The Poet X
by Elizabeth Acevedo
Shout
Shout
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Long Way Down
Long Way Down
by Jason Reynolds

goodreads.com

Professional Learning

How to Be an Antiracist
How to Be an Antiracist
by Ibram X. Kendi
Write Like This
Write Like This
by Kelly Gallagher
180 Days: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents
180 Days: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents
by Kelly Gallagher
Book Love: Developing Depth, Stamina, and Passion in Adolescent Readers
Book Love: Developing Depth, Stamina, and Passion in Adolescent Readers
by Penny Kittle
Notice and Note: Strategies for Close Reading
Notice and Note: Strategies for Close Reading
by G. Kylene Beers

goodreads.com

Anti-Racist Reading

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds
How to Be an Antiracist
How to Be an Antiracist
by Ibram X. Kendi
We Got This.: Equity, Access, and the Quest to Be Who Our Students Need Us to Be
We Got This.: Equity, Access, and the Quest to Be Who Our Students Need Us to Be
by Cornelius Minor
All American Boys
All American Boys
by Jason Reynolds
Black Brother, Black Brother
Black Brother, Black Brother
by Jewell Parker Rhodes

goodreads.com

LGBTQ Texts

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
by Becky Albertalli
They Both Die at the End
They Both Die at the End
by Adam Silvera
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
by John Green
Odd One Out
Odd One Out
by Nic Stone

goodreads.com

Poetry

The Poet X
The Poet X
by Elizabeth Acevedo
Shout
Shout
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Long Way Down
Long Way Down
by Jason Reynolds
Clap When You Land
Clap When You Land
by Elizabeth Acevedo

goodreads.com

Tough Topics

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds
Refugee
Refugee
by Alan Gratz
The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole
The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole
by Michelle Cuevas
Shout
Shout
by Laurie Halse Anderson
All American Boys
All American Boys
by Jason Reynolds

goodreads.com
Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Home
  • Events & Meetings
    • Calendar of Events
    • Fall Conference
    • KATE Summer Camp
    • Register for Meetings & Events >
      • Past Meetings & Events
  • Publications
    • Kansas English
    • KATE PAGES >
      • KATE PAGES Submission Guidelines
    • Voices of Kansas >
      • Voices of Kansas Archive
  • Resources
    • Censorship & Challenges
    • KATE Archives
    • KATE General Resources
    • KATE Publicity >
      • PR Request
    • KATE Recommended Books
    • Social Media >
      • KATE's Facebook
      • KATE's GoodReads
      • KATE's Instagram
      • KATE's Pinterest Board
      • KATE's Twitter
  • About
    • Awards >
      • Elections & Awards Nominations
    • Board Contact & Mission
    • KATE & Education Services
  • Membership