Choose and read one of the following books...
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The Book of Joy, by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu |
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The Crossover, by Kwame Alexander
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon |
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The Last Cuentista, by Donna Barbra Higuera |
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Love, Hate & Other Filters, by Samira Ahmed
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March, by John Lewis, Nate Powell, Andrew Aydin
March: Book One is part of a three book series. |
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Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo |
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, & You, remixed by Jason Reyolds from Ibram X. Kendi
those looking for an advanced read are welcome to select Ibram X. Kendi's original work, Stamped From the Beginning. |
| BOOK | Author | Main Characters/Subject | Setting | Type | Notes? |
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| The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu | Obstacles and paths to joy. | Non-Fiction, Prose | ||
| The Crossover | Kwame Alexander | Black, teen, male basketball Player | USA, modern day | Fiction, Verse, (also available illustrated) | Coming of Age, Family relationship. Coming soon to Disney+ produced by LeBron. |
| The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Mark Haddon | Neurodivergent, white, teen, male | London, modern day (2000s) | Fiction, Prose, Mystery | A dog's murder leads a young man with Autism beyond his boundaries on a journey of discovery. |
| The Last Cuentista | Donna Barbra Higuera | Mexcian, teen, female | Space, 2061 and later | Fiction, Sci-fi, Prose | Stories from the past may hold humanity's future. |
| Love, Hate, and Other Filters | Samira Ahmed | Indian-American, muslim, teen, female | Modern USA | Fiction, Prose | Maya is looking for love, but events out of her control shatter her world and she must deal with the fallout. |
| March | John Lewis, Nate Powell, Andrew Aydin | Civil Rights and voting rights. Historical figures. | 1960s, USA | Non-Fiction, Historical Memoir, Graphic | A graphic first-hand account of Rep. John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights. |
| Six of Crows | Leigh Bardugo | Multi-cultural group | Fantasy world | Fiction, Fantasy, Prose | A diverse cast engineering an impossible prison break in a gritty fantasy world. |
| Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You | Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi | Historical figures. Origins and current status of Racism in America. | Non-Fiction, Prose |
Also available in an illustrated/graphic version with the complete text
