There's something powerful about a book that speaks your language and experiences or introduces you to the language and experiences of others. A National Book Award winner, Jason Reynolds' novel, Ghost, is such a book. Find out more about the author and his works in a short PBS video.

Concepts

domestic violence, family

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask class members to craft a dialogue between two friends in their own voices, rewrite that same scene in a more formal language, and then compare the impact of the two versions

Classroom Considerations

• One of three Ghost resources available from PBS
• Part of the Great American Read collection
• Requires registration for a free PBS account to access materials

Pros

• The video includes clips of Reynolds talking with middle schoolers about having goals and what it takes to achieve them

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.6.3 RL.7.2 RL.7.3 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.3 RL.9-10.5 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.3