The Class of COVID-19
 First edition paperback cover | |
| Editor | Shawn Adler |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
Publication date | 2 June 2020 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | print (paperback) and ebook |
| Pages | 149 pp |
| ISBN | 979-8-650-565253 |
The Class of COVID-19: Insights from the Inside is a collection of writing about the COVID-19 pandemic by students from Cliffside Park High School, in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, published on 2 June 2020. It contains pieces by forty-six students and was edited by Cliffside Park High School English teacher Shawn Adler. The collection was brought together, according to Adler, so that "people have this as a primary document for as long as they are learning about what we're going through in history."[1]
The book has attracted national press coverage in the United States from CNN,[2] the Wall Street Journal,[3] NBC Nightly News,[4] People,[1] Yahoo,[5] Al Día,[6] and other outlets. It has also garnered praise from a range of New Jersey politicians, including Governor Phil Murphy,[7] U.S. Senator Cory Booker,[8] and Representative Bill Pascrell.[9] A second volume, with twenty-four new pieces of writing by different student authors, appeared in January 2021.[2]
References
- ^ a b Goldstein, Joelle (2020-06-25). "N.J. High School Students Pen Powerful Memoir About Living Through COVID-19: 'We Are Resilient'". People. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ a b Coombs, Khadean (2021-01-26). "These high schoolers turned their tough experiences during the pandemic into powerful memoirs". CNN. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ Brody, Leslie (2021-01-07). "High School Students' Personal Essays Turn Into a Memoir: 'The Class of Covid-19'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ "High school students write memoir about life during pandemic". NBC Nightly News. 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ Cosgrove, Jacquie (2020-08-25). "Students from the class of 2020 talk quarantine, virtual college and dealing with unknowns: 'We're going to make the most of it'". Yahoo. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ Zuluaga, Maritza (2020-07-07). "The Class of COVID-19: Turning the pandemic into a remarkable story". Al Día. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ Phil Murphy [@GovMurphy] (September 2, 2020). "Last week, I spoke with Shawn Adler, who teaches English at Cliffside Park High School. Shawn worked with his students to put their stories to paper, creating the memoir collection, "The Class of COVID-19: Insights from the Inside." Thank you, Shawn, for being a model educator!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Cory Booker [@senbooker] (January 14, 2021). "Inspired by these New Jersey students and their incredible teacher Mr. Adler for their resilience during these challenging times. I encourage people to read their profound stories" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Bill Pascrell [@pascrellfornj] (January 14, 2021). "I'm so very proud of the #CliffsidePark students who made this important book possible. Years from now people will use works like this to understand the struggles and triumphs of this difficult era. These students have made our entire community proud" (Tweet) – via Twitter.