Abstract
This case study presents data on the impact of “Kindles4COVID”, a novel youth-led book club initiative to promote student reading while staying socially connected in the era of COVID-19. We report on quantitative and qualitative outcomes of US heritage Spanish-speaking students, ages 10 -13, who participated in a Spanish-language version of the online book club. Research on Latino youths’ social activities and literacy is especially important since one out of four students in US public schools is Hispanic; also, serious mental health issues are on the rise for US Spanish-speaking students ages 12 - 19. We collected weekly survey data of 40 bilingual and biliterate Spanish book club participants during one academic year. Our findings show that students across all age groups, socioeconomic classes and genders reported increased reading and a wider circle of friends due to book club activities. 100% of participants commented positively about having a ‘safe’ space to be with students who shared their Latino identity. This study has important implications for how communities can support Latino youth, both academically and culturally.
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