Mascot

Set in Rye, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC, this engaging audiobook explores the heated debate over the town's school mascot through the perspectives of six middle school students. As an eighth-grade English teacher prompts her class to discuss whether the mascot should change, tensions rise and communities divide, with each character bringing their unique background and experiences to the forefront. Themes of human rights and Native sovereignty unfold, questioning differing opinions on representation and identity. The story, told in verse, invites listeners to reflect on the complexities of inclusion in a diverse society.