What YA Characters Are Grateful For This Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! This is a time where we come together to celebrate all that we are grateful for. For many of us, that includes our families and friends, good food, and plenty of warm memories. But what about our favorite book characters? What do they have to be grateful for? To celebrate Thanksgiving and the month of November, I've put together a special book display featuring YA characters who are grateful for everything they have in their lives. Like most of us, these YA characters are grateful for friends, family and their health, but UNLIKE us, they're also grateful for things like newfound magical powers and recent escapes from serial killers. Interactivity is a key feature of this display. Not only does it include gratitude reflections for each YA character, but it also invites students to use provided post-it notes and add what they're grateful for. This interactive aspect is a great way to get students engaged with the material and thinking about what