Today's Book Recommendation

Title: Imogen, Obviously​

Author: Becky Albertalli

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Age Range: 13+

Summary: Imogen may be straight, but she is committed to being the ever-learning ally that her queer friends and little sister need. When she visits her best friend Lili—newly out but thriving with a squad of LGBTQ+ friends—for a weekend at college, Imogen gets pulled into Lili’s white lie that they used to date. Suddenly seen as bi and feeling butterflies when she meets Tessa, Imogen starts to wonder if she has always truly been aware of her own feelings.

Teaching with Imogen, Obviously

Suggest it to students who like...

👬 Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda (same author) for the coming out story.

🏫 Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl for the high school-to-college transition.

💌 To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han for the slow-burn adorable romance.

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Resource of the Week

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Have a good one and learn everything you can,

Hannah

PS: CRT is not just about content—it's also about how we teach.