![]() She didn’t know how to handle the situation.įor the most part, teachers are unprepared to teach difficult topics, like slavery. And then there was a big parent-teacher conference to talk about it where the teacher cried, and it struck me: She wasn’t necessarily trying to defend herself in how she mishandled the situation. So, during this conversation in my daughter's fourth grade classroom, some students became upset. ![]() When you are afraid of engaging in a conversation, you run the risk of saying things that you shouldn't have said, or allowing things to be said and not addressing them. And to a certain degree, she was also afraid. The teacher was not comfortable engaging with the students in the conversation. Kwame Alexander: There was an incident at my daughter's school that involved a conversation around slavery. ![]() ![]() ![]() Shelley Diaz: Can you tell SLJ readers what inspired you to write this difficult but hopeful narrative? But first, we spoke with him about the inspiration for the book, his reaction to Dare Coulter's art, and how he envisions the book's use in classrooms and libraries. We are pleased to share an exclusive first look and cover reveal for An American Story by Kwame Alexander, which publishes in January 2023. ![]()
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