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Book SynopsisHow can we create writing instruction that allows Latine youth to desahogarse, where writing is a release? How can we learn more about Latinx youth and the issues that matter to them so that we can all reimagine a better world?
In Narrative Writing with Latinx Teens: Testimonios, Texts, and Teaching, Dr. Carla EspaÃa introduces the Writing for Desahogo Teaching Framework, a foundation for twenty writing lessons that immerse students in texts on topics that include (im)migration, mental health, language, resilience, and community to facilitate their discussions and writing.
Inspired by research with Latinx teens and young adults, Dr. EspaÃa bookends each chapter with the words of Latinx youth and testimonios by Latinx educators while inviting teachers to share in the vulnerability of writing to heal with her own creative writing expanding on these topics. Poems and narratives give readers a lens into Dr. EspaÃaâs particular experience while setting up teache
