Mary Amanda (Mandy) Stewart is Associate Professor of Literacy at Texas Woman’s University and the co-author of But Does This Work English Learners? A Guide for ELA Teachers, Grades 6-12.Christina Salazar is school librarian, former high school teacher, and doctoral student at Texas Woman’s University.Christina Thomas is a teachers and doctoral student at Texas Woman’s University.Victor Antonio Lozada is a music educator and doctoral candidate at Texas Woman’s University

• Foreword: Tiffany FlowersIntroduction: Mary Amanda StewartPart 1: Effects and Transactions of Expansion, Colonialism, and MigrationChapter 1: Colonialism and Native American Resiliency: Patricia Flint and Mariannella Núñez Chapter 2: Modern-day Colonialism: D.C., Puerto Rico, and Other U.S. Territories: Marlene WalkerChapter 3: Immigration: The Fabric of Our Nation: Yismelle DúranPart 2: The Influences of Latin America on U.S. Culture and SocietyChapter 4: Latinx Influencers: Past and Present Contributions to America’s Greatness: Margarita Ramos-RiveraChapter 5: Latinas as Change-agents: Feminist Activism in the U.S: Joan BordaPart 3: America’s Original Sin: Understanding and Responding to Racism Chapter 6: Antiracism: Understanding our History to Co-create a Better Future: Christina Thomas and Victor LozadaChapter 7: Redlining: A Mechanism of Systemic Racism: Christina SalazarChapter 8: Cultural (Mis)representations in the Media: Challenging Hegemonic Ideas: Phyliciá AndersonPart 4: Exploring the Diverse Lived Experiences of Modern-day AdolescentsChapter 9: The Death of Childhood: Mass Shootings in the United States: Christina ThomasChapter 10: Rap Music: Leveraging Hip Hop Culture to Empower: Victor LozadaChapter 11: Consent Isn’t Complicated: The Implications of the #MeToo Movement: Christina ThomasChapter 12: See Us: LGBTQ+ Issues for Representation, Empathy, and Justice: Christina SalazarAfterword: Isabel Morales

With this text, educators and literacy professionals now have a roadmap to follow when preparing justice-oriented lessons for children in grades 4-12 classrooms. The authors of this text do an amazing job of making abstract concepts related to social justice into practical, inquiry-based instruction.

Mary Amanda (Mandy) Stewart is Associate Professor of Literacy at Texas Woman’s University and the co-author of But Does This Work English Learners? A Guide for ELA Teachers, Grades 6-12.Christina Salazar is school librarian, former high school teacher, and doctoral student at Texas Woman’s University.Christina Thomas is a teachers and doctoral student at Texas Woman’s University.Victor Antonio Lozada is a music educator and doctoral candidate at Texas Woman’s University

• Foreword: Tiffany FlowersIntroduction: Mary Amanda StewartPart 1: Effects and Transactions of Expansion, Colonialism, and MigrationChapter 1: Colonialism and Native American Resiliency: Patricia Flint and Mariannella Núñez Chapter 2: Modern-day Colonialism: D.C., Puerto Rico, and Other U.S. Territories: Marlene WalkerChapter 3: Immigration: The Fabric of Our Nation: Yismelle DúranPart 2: The Influences of Latin America on U.S. Culture and SocietyChapter 4: Latinx Influencers: Past and Present Contributions to America’s Greatness: Margarita Ramos-RiveraChapter 5: Latinas as Change-agents: Feminist Activism in the U.S: Joan BordaPart 3: America’s Original Sin: Understanding and Responding to Racism Chapter 6: Antiracism: Understanding our History to Co-create a Better Future: Christina Thomas and Victor LozadaChapter 7: Redlining: A Mechanism of Systemic Racism: Christina SalazarChapter 8: Cultural (Mis)representations in the Media: Challenging Hegemonic Ideas: Phyliciá AndersonPart 4: Exploring the Diverse Lived Experiences of Modern-day AdolescentsChapter 9: The Death of Childhood: Mass Shootings in the United States: Christina ThomasChapter 10: Rap Music: Leveraging Hip Hop Culture to Empower: Victor LozadaChapter 11: Consent Isn’t Complicated: The Implications of the #MeToo Movement: Christina ThomasChapter 12: See Us: LGBTQ+ Issues for Representation, Empathy, and Justice: Christina SalazarAfterword: Isabel Morales

With this text, educators and literacy professionals now have a roadmap to follow when preparing justice-oriented lessons for children in grades 4-12 classrooms. The authors of this text do an amazing job of making abstract concepts related to social justice into practical, inquiry-based instruction.

Mary Amanda (Mandy) Stewart is Associate Professor of Literacy at Texas Woman’s University and the co-author of But Does This Work English Learners? A Guide for ELA Teachers, Grades 6-12.Christina Salazar is school librarian, former high school teacher, and doctoral student at Texas Woman’s University.Christina Thomas is a teachers and doctoral student at Texas Woman’s University.Victor Antonio Lozada is a music educator and doctoral candidate at Texas Woman’s University

• Foreword: Tiffany FlowersIntroduction: Mary Amanda StewartPart 1: Effects and Transactions of Expansion, Colonialism, and MigrationChapter 1: Colonialism and Native American Resiliency: Patricia Flint and Mariannella Núñez Chapter 2: Modern-day Colonialism: D.C., Puerto Rico, and Other U.S. Territories: Marlene WalkerChapter 3: Immigration: The Fabric of Our Nation: Yismelle DúranPart 2: The Influences of Latin America on U.S. Culture and SocietyChapter 4: Latinx Influencers: Past and Present Contributions to America’s Greatness: Margarita Ramos-RiveraChapter 5: Latinas as Change-agents: Feminist Activism in the U.S: Joan BordaPart 3: America’s Original Sin: Understanding and Responding to Racism Chapter 6: Antiracism: Understanding our History to Co-create a Better Future: Christina Thomas and Victor LozadaChapter 7: Redlining: A Mechanism of Systemic Racism: Christina SalazarChapter 8: Cultural (Mis)representations in the Media: Challenging Hegemonic Ideas: Phyliciá AndersonPart 4: Exploring the Diverse Lived Experiences of Modern-day AdolescentsChapter 9: The Death of Childhood: Mass Shootings in the United States: Christina ThomasChapter 10: Rap Music: Leveraging Hip Hop Culture to Empower: Victor LozadaChapter 11: Consent Isn’t Complicated: The Implications of the #MeToo Movement: Christina ThomasChapter 12: See Us: LGBTQ+ Issues for Representation, Empathy, and Justice: Christina SalazarAfterword: Isabel Morales

With this text, educators and literacy professionals now have a roadmap to follow when preparing justice-oriented lessons for children in grades 4-12 classrooms. The authors of this text do an amazing job of making abstract concepts related to social justice into practical, inquiry-based instruction.