“The rising young generations want texts that matter to them, that reflect their lives and experiences.” Gazing into a mirror is not generally a recipe for the

“The rising young generations want texts that matter to them, that reflect their lives and experiences.” Gazing into a mirror is not generally a recipe for the growth we want in students. Kids are strongly influenced by the people around them, especially authority figures. I wonder how much her own views about long books written by old white men shape the views of her students.