The protagonist, Winston Smith, rebels against the regime and attempts to find freedom and love in a world where such things are forbidden. In the novel 1984, George Orwell depicts a future society in which an all-powerful government, led by the figurehead "Big Brother," controls every aspect of citizens' lives, including their thoughts and emotions. Our aim is to inspire educators to breathe fresh life into lessons around these works by giving students context to understand why these classics are still relevant today.īe sure to check out the 2022 “Refreshing the Canon” lists for more read-alikes of longtime summer reading picks. Inspired by the most popular titles that emerged, SLJ editors and members of NCTE’s Build Your Stack® Committee have curated this year’s round of “Refreshing the Canon” selections.Īdditionally, we’ve put together multimodal lists of recommendations-including nonfiction, graphic novels, documentaries, and more-that educators can feature in classrooms and libraries alongside the exemplar texts. Last month, SLJ asked librarians and educators to weigh in on which classics should remain on summer reading lists.
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