Teacher Publishes Children’s Book That Aims to Normalize Greatness in the Black Community
to Normalize Greatness in the Black Community
“Brown Boy Dreams” written by Hall and illustrated by Ana Latese, who specializes in characters of color, aims to expand the reader’s realm of possibilities and can be used as a developmental tool for normalizing greatness in the Black community. Being a kindergarten teacher at South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy, Hall reads various picture books every day and identified a gap that he could contribute to closing.
For Hall, a key motivating factor behind writing the book was awareness of the school-to-prison pipeline, a national trend wherein children are funneled out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems.
“We’re seeing these patterns, but why would students want to read all these books that they don’t see themselves represented in? This is my contribution to help that,” Hall shared.
The scarcity of high-quality, authentic, diverse, and multicultural literature in the classroom weighed heavily on Hall’s heart. “It is crucial for boys with brown skin to see themselves represented in the literature they are consuming,” he said. “It’s important that Black boys know that there are books out there that are perfect for them to read to.”
Having a difficult classroom in his first year of teaching inspired Hall to put pen to paper and kickstart his book-publishing career. His first book, “New Teacher’s Guide to Classroom Management: 10 Actionable Strategies for Promoting Desired Behavior in Students,” was published in 2018 and serves as a resource for fellow educators.
Now having his second book published, “Brown Boy Dreams” is specifically for boys with brown skin, however, Hall sees this as a book with a universal message for all children.
Brown Boy Dreams is available for purchase on Amazon.
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