Nevertheless, We Persisted: 48 Voices of Defiance, Strength, and Courage

This anthology of personal essays contains many stories about the challenges in the various authors’ lives. It is filled with stories told from different points of view, with essays that touch on gender identity, sexuality, racial identity, religion, socioeconomic status, ability, and ethnic identity. Suitable for secondary-level students, teachers may choose to select relevant essays to engage students in class discussions as they include complex and detailed conflicts with themes of defiance, strength, and courage. In a creative writing class, the style of this book could be explored to encourage students to study the personal essay genre.