Choose and read one of the following books...
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Dragon Hoops, by Gene Luen Yang |
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Furia, by Yamile Saied Méndez |
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Martin Marten, by Brian Doyle |
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Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band, by Christian Staebler, Sonia Paolini, and Thibault Balahy |
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Sanctuary, by Paola Mendoza & Abby Sher Note: Sanctuary is dystopian fiction, and is darker and heavier in tone than the other books on the summer reading list. |
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The Voting Booth, by Brandy Colbert |
| BOOK | Author | Main Characters/Subject | Setting | Type | Notes? |
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| Dragon Hoops | Gene Luen Yang | Adult Chinese-American male, Teen basketball players of multiple ethnicities. | Oakland, modern day | Memoir, Graphic | Author recounts his relationship with a High School Basketball team striving for a Championship |
| Furia | Yamile Saied Mendez | Teen multi-ethnic Argentinian woman, athlete. | Argentina, modern day | Fiction, Prose | A talented soccer player must navigate her disapproving parents, romantic interest, and commitment to her team and future. |
| Martin Marten | Brian Doyle | White teen male. Pine Martin | Oregon, modern day | Fiction, Prose | Coming of age, from the perspective of a human male, and a pine martin. |
| Redbone | Christian Staebler, et al | Indigenous American and Mexican-American men (Yaqui, Shoshone) | 1960s to present | Memoir/Biography, History, Graphic | Biographical information about the band, interspersed with events in North American Indigenous history. |
| Sanctuary | Paola Mendoza, Abby Sher | Colombian-American teen woman | 2032, USA | Fiction, Sci-fi, Prose | Near future dystopian story of immigration. A heavier read than other choices on the list |
| The Voting Booth | Brandy Colbert | Teens: Female (Black), and Male (Multi-racial) | Present Day, USA | Fiction, Prose | A light, single-day, story focusing on voting rights, activism, and a bit of romance |
