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Sarah J. Donovan, Ph.D., is a a former junior high language arts teacher of fifteen years and an Associate Professor of Secondary English Education at Oklahoma State University. She served as co-editor for the online journal Writers Who Care. She wrote Genocide Literature in Middle and Secondary Classrooms (2016) and the young adult novel, Alone Together (2018). She is the founder of Ethical ELA, a free online resource for educators to nurture and sustain their teaching lives. Her research focuses on inclusive curriculum and ethical, humanizing methods of instruction.

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	Alone Together: A Novel 4.06 avg rating — 149 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Just YA: Short Poems, Essays, & Fiction for Grades 7-12 by Sarah J. Donovan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Regina Harris Baiocchi, Kristin Bartley Lenz (Goodreads Author) 4.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rhyme & Rhythm: Poems for Student Athletes by Sarah J. Donovan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lisa Timpf (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.93 avg rating — 15 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Words That Mend: The Transformative Power of Writing Poetry for Teachers, Students, and Community Wellbeing by Sarah J. Donovan (Goodreads Author), Jennifer Guyor Jowett, Denise Krebs it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	90 Ways of Community: Nurturing Safe & Inclusive Classrooms Writing One Poem at a Time by Sarah J. Donovan (Goodreads Author), Mo Daley, Maureen Young Ingram it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Teacher-Poets Writing to Bridge the Distance: An Oral History of COVID-19 in Poems it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Assessing Students with Poetry Writing Across Content Areas: Humanizing Formative Assessment for Grades 6-12 by Sarah J. Donovan (Goodreads Author), Kim Johnson, Anna J. Small Roseboro it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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