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The Taking of Jake Livingston — Teaching Social Justice Through Genre

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Book Description

Jake sees ghosts wherever he goes while navigating racism at his private school. A vengeful spirit connected to a past school shooting begins stalking him, forcing Jake to face the dead.

Author
Ryan Douglass
Publisher
Andersen Press
Publication date
03/03/2022

Resource Description

Publisher education guide using The Taking of Jake Livingston to explore horror alongside racism, microaggressions, intersectionality, mental-health support, religion and homophobia, with teaching prompts and genre framing.

Who is it for?

Ages 13+ / secondary / educators / libraries

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