'Liberation Summer' Literary Elements Bundle

Teaching Theme with ‘Liberation Summer’

This theme lesson will help your students determine the theme of the story by starting with the basic, concrete details of reading comprehension—setting, characters, and plot. They’ll also begin to grapple with the overarching question of how a person develops his or her identity, values, and beliefs while reading Liberation Summer.

Liberation Summer is the powerful story of a young man who learns about an injustice and decides to take a stand, despite the obstacles. It’s based on real events from the author’s life.

The protagonist, Jayden, is a young adult who learns about the cruelty of factory farming and the existence of food deserts in low-income communities. This inspires him to make positive changes for animals and his fellow humans. His actions cause readers to consider at what point an individual should take a stand against injustice.

Students will also be exposed to the idea of what it means to show courage. Liberation Summer will inspire students to have discussions at a deeper level and understand the power of showing courage to fight for the things they believe in.