Bronx Masquerade

I love being inspired by small things a teacher can do to change the attitudes of children and the way they feel about school. I think my favorite part about the book was that we were constantly hearing Tyrone's perspective of the previous poet and we watch him grow from listening to others. The very first poet, Wesley, lets the readers know that it is a surprise that Tyrone is still even in school. As each student begins to fill the classmates in on their struggles and their downfalls, they all begin to see each other in a different light. While reading this, I couldn't help but think of the movies Freedom Writers and also the Ron Clark story. If anyone hasnt seen both of those movies- I highly reccomend it. It gives me hope that I can make a difference in the classroom, even by doing something as small as letting the kids read their thoughts outloud.