Students have various options for borrowing or checking out print books, e-books, and e-audiobooks from the Broward County Public Libraries.
A Broward County Library Card is free and can be obtained online.
If you must purchase a book for this course, consider shopping at indie bookseller.
Independent bookstores can ship books directly to you. They also provide digital content that can download directly to your smartphone or mobile device.
Independent bookstores are bedrocks of communities. They support your local communities by:
If you decide to purchase a book consider supporting sellers who support you.
Title: Efren Divided
Author: Ernesto Cisneros
Reader Level: Grade 4-9, Ages 8-12
Genre/ Themes/ Interests: Mexican-American characters; Hispanic-American characters; deportation; undocumented children and families; twins; brothers and sisters
Title: The Crossover
Author: Kwame Alexander
Reader Level: 10-12 years or grades 5-7
Genre/ Themes/ Interests: Realistic Fiction, Poetry (free verse), Sports (basketball), African-American, Brothers
Title: Ghost
Author: Jayson Reynolds
Reader Level: 10-12 years or grades 5-7
Genre/ Themes/ Interests: Realistic fiction, Sports (track), African-American, Identity/ coming of age
Title: Esperanza Rising
Author: Pam Munoz Ryan
Reader Level: 8+ years or grades 6-8
Genre/ Themes/ Interests: Historical fiction (1900s America, Great Depression), poverty & homelessness, migration, Hispanic-American literature, Mexican-American literature
Awards and/or Recognition:
Title: Long Way Down
Author: Jason Reynolds
Reader Level: Grades 7+, Ages 12+
Genre/ Themes/ Interests: African-American boyhood/ teenagers; Poetry; Narrative verse; Gun violence; Coming of age
Awards and/or Recognition: