Books I Read in July
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas 360 p. Realistic Fiction African American/Black Teen pregnancy/Grief Concrete Rose is a prequel set 17 years prior to Hate You Give. Maverick Carter, who is […]
More Books I read in June
Fire Keeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley 494 p. Mystery A wonderful book about teen Daunis Fontaine existing in two different worlds: the white world of her mother and the nearby […]
Books I Read in June
The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan 196 p. Narrative Non-Fiction An unlikely truce develops between an Israeli woman and a Palestinian man during the war in 1967. The Palestinian family […]
We are Not Free by Traci Chee
Historical Fiction 379 p. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST, Printz Honor Book Diversity: Asian, PI; Own Voices This is a narrative of 14 different voices chronicling their experience of being interred […]
Grown by Tiffany Jackson
Mystery/Suspense 371 p. ALA Best Fiction for YA 2021 Diversity: African-American/Own Voices Wow! What a powerful novel by Tiffany Jackson. I have devoured just about everything she has written, and […]
Kent State by Deborah Wiles
Historical Fiction, Novel in Verse Social Justice themes Vietnam War 132 p. I thought the format and writing style of this book was very interesting; it is a novel in […]
Almost American Girl
Graphic Novel, Memoir 227 p. South Korean-American Chuna lives in South Korea with her mother. She loves spending time with her friends exploring the city and reading her favorite comics. […]
Superman Smashes the Klan
Graphic Novel Science Fiction 239 p. It’s 1946 when Roberta Lee, her brother Tommy, and her parents move to Metropolis. Their neighbor is Jimmy Olson and they become quick friends, […]
Three Keys
Realistic, Historical Fiction 271 p. sequel to Front Desk I loved Front Desk, but I think this was an even better book. Mia and her parents are still running the […]
Prairie Lotus
Historical Fiction 261 p. Asian-Pacific American Award Winner Hannah, age 14, is half-Chinese and half-white. She and her father are seeking a new start in South Dakota after her mother […]
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