Nexplore Book Club
Nexplore Book Club uses the wonderful world of literature to foster social-emotional literacy in a fun, engaging literary community! Empowered by Reading with Relevance, this evidence-based program guides students in the process of reading relevant, culturally affirming, socially and emotionally rich literature. The CASEL-certified curriculum breaks high-interest, diverse books into a series of thoughtful lesson plans inviting students to read deeply, think critically, talk openly, and write reflectively. Each lesson is designed to support students to strengthen social-emotional skills and explore theme, vocabulary, read alouds, discussion, journaling and other extensions.
| Grade Level | Text | Topics Explored |
| Grades 2-3 | Donavan’s Word Jar | problem solving, perseverance, family, empathy, education, and kindness |
| Keena Ford and the Second Grade Mix-Up | honesty, friendship, family, forgiveness, trust, and kindness | |
| Indian Shoes | culture, family, home, loss, resilience, and joy | |
| Grades 4-5 | Crossover | family, grief & loss, coping, resilience, and growing up |
| Any Small Goodness | family, community, empathy, kindness, poverty, and optimism | |
| Riding Freedom | gender, determination, perseverance, freedom, identity, and resilience | |
| Grades 6-8 | Harbor Me | empathy and friendship, grief and loss, immigration and deportation, and racial identity and privilege |
| Ghost | poverty, bullying, sports, friendship, and overcoming trauma | |
| Ghost Boys | systemic racism, telling one’s story, police brutality, bullying, empathy, and understanding | |
| Grades 9-12 | I Am Malala | gender oppression, access to education, violence, family, and bravery |
| It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime | perseverance, belonging, fear, injustice, family, being different, and empathy | |
| The House on Mango Street | friendship and family, coming-of-age, poverty, community, loss, and perseverance |
