Girls, social class, and literacy : what teachers can do to make a difference / Stephanie Jones ; foreword by Randy Bomer.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-170) and index.

Where are we from? a look into ourselves -- Where are our students from? a look into St. Francis -- Poverty : living lives on the margins -- Taboo no more : validating lives on the margins -- Silence louder than drums : personal and public consequences -- Breaking the silence : critical literacy -- Critical literacy : a frame for thinking, planning, and enacting -- Relationships outside school : mothers, daughters, and critical classroom conversations -- Relationships inside school : teacher as potential threat -- Critical literacy in the reading workshop : deconstructing/reconstructing Henry and Mudge -- Critical literacy in the writing workshop : reconstruction and social action -- Windows of opportunity : critical work in school and society.