The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children, Comic Edition

This graphic novel is a beautiful reimagining of the classic text about reaching and teaching African American children.The Dreamkeepers has been a perennial favorite with teachers and programs of teacher education for over 30 years.Like the original work, this comics version blends scholarship and storytelling to document the practices of eight exemplary teachers who use culturally relevant and intellectually rigorous teaching to foster academic excellence among African American students.Readers will follow Nissa, a young student teacher beginning her placement at Pinewood School.As she observes and experiments with the methods of the eight teachers, Nissa not only grows in her craft but also learns to embrace her identity as a neurodivergent young woman.Her journey highlights the power of culturally relevant pedagogy while modeling how educators can form meaningful connections with all their students. This visually engaging graphic edition of the classic bestseller by distinguished p