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This Is My America is your next must read! Honest, unflinching, thrilling, hopeful, heart wrenching. I was on the edge of my seat and on the verge of tears. Synopsis: “Every week, seventeen-year-old Tracy Beaumont writes letters to Innocence X, asking the organization to help her father, an innocent Black man on death row. After seven years, Tracy is…
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Jacqueline Woodson brings us another powerful story about connection and compassion in Harbor Me. A must-read! Bit-Sized Review: An unlikely group of young students pushed together by need,… Read More
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Unflinching, vulnerable, and so resilient, this memoir by George M. Johnson really touched my heart. You must read All Boys Aren’t Blue!!! Publisher’s Synopsis: “In a series of… Read More
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The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones weaves together issues of racism and discrimination set in a beautiful story about friendship. It is a heartbreaking and resilient, joyful and disheartening, hard-hitting… Read More
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The Beauty of Your Face is a haunting yet hopeful debut by Sahar Mustafah. This #ownvoices book tackles some emotionally-heavy and vastly important topics – so relevant in our world… Read More
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A touching story about the transformative power of bringing mercy and justice to those who need it most, but who find it rarely. Synopsis: Bryan Stevenson is a lawyer committed… Read More
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A sweet story of the complex and forbidden love between a slave and the daughter of her owner, Yellow Crocus is tender and honest. Your heart will soar! Synopsis: Lisbeth,… Read More
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In this tiny tome that addresses the fears and hopes of being Black – and raising sons – in America, Imani Perry speaks her truth boldly and bravely and beautifully.… Read More
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This small book is big on heart and filled with the promise of freedom and survival…even in the darkest moments. Whitehead proves himself to be a brilliant storyteller who takes… Read More
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