Take a look at some of our projects. If you work with or have young people in your life, feel free to download and use the resources with them. Don’t hesitate to share with others. We just ask that you credit Room 228. And none of our projects are for resale. Read away!
DARK WATER by Laura McNeal, a National Book Award nominee in 2010, is an exquisitely written coming of age novel for young adults. It is the story of fifteen year old Pearl Dewitt’s forbidden and tragic romance with Amiel, who is fascinating and talented and working as an undocumented migrant worker on her uncle’s farm.
We loved discovering all the teachable moments in this poignant novel. It gracefully humanizes the issue of undocumented immigration in the United States through likeable and fully realized characters who represent a variety of views.