Six kids meet weekly in the ARTT (A Room to Talk) room without any adults and discover a safe haven to share their struggles and to find support. Issues of identity, bullying, racism, immigration, incarceration and more are shared and as each story unfolds in this safe space the students find courage, hope, and strength in the community they’ve created and the bonds they’ve made.
The Land of Forgotten Girls
Kelly, Erin Entrada. The Land of Forgotten Girls.
Two Filipino sisters navigate life in Louisiana with their evil stepmother using the lively imaginations they inherited from their deceased mother.
Save Me a Seat
Weeks, Sarah, and Gita Varadarajan. Save Me a Seat.
A new boy from India and a New Jersey kid find they have much more in common then they first imagined as they navigate their first week of fifth grade. This humorous and touching story told through the alternating perspectives of Ravi and Joe tell the story of how misperceptions, school bullies and doting Moms are the perfect recipe for the most unexpected friendships.