Culturally Authentic Texts

Culturally Authentic Texts

All culturally relevant texts are not equally yoked in their cultural authenticity. A Culturally Authentic Text (CAT) is the preferred type of text for the CLR educator. CAT is a piece of fiction or nonfiction that illuminates the authentic cultural experiences of a particular cultural group—whether it addresses religion, socioeconomic status, gender, ethnicity, nationality, orientation , or geographic location. The language, situations, and illustrations must depict culture in an authentic manner as well.

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This Month's Spotlight
and Featured Blurb:
GeNie Pearl is no ordinary fifth grader. She possesses a keen understanding of social and cultural cues, a skill that enables her to navigate the complex world of interpersonal interactions with grace and wisdom beyond her years. Her superpower is about empathy, awareness, and the ability to validate and affirm the cultural and linguistic behaviors of those around her. This unique gift makes GeNie Pearl an invaluable ally when misunderstandings arise, particularly in her school, where differences in culture and communication styles often lead to conflict.


Based on the Validating, Affirming, Building, and Bridging or VABBframework, (Hollie, 2018), GeNie Pearl’s World is a series of lessons about the sixteen most commonly misunderstood cultural and linguistic behaviors in school.

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The Beautiful Struggle: A Memoir Adapted for Young Adults by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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A Man Called Horse: John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad by Glennette Tilley Turner
Chapter Books 5-9 A Man Called Horse: John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad by Glennette Ti...
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Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
Chapter Books Grades 7-9 Pet by Akwaeke Emezi is a novel set in a utopian world where humanity has supposedly gotten rid...
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After Gandhi: One Hundred Years of Nonviolent Resistance
Chapter Books Grades 6-9 After Gandhi: One Hundred Years of Nonviolent Resistance is an exploration of the history of nonviole...
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Hidden Figures Young Readers Edition
Chapter Books Grades 5- 8 Hidden Figures Young Readers Edition is a book that tells the true story of four Black women...
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The Crossover is a novel-in-verse by Kwame Alexander
Chapter Books Grades 5- 8 The Crossover is a novel-in-verse by Kwame Alexander that follows the story of twin brothers, Josh...
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