The Child Finder: A Novel by Rene Denfeld
I had an extremely difficult childhood and every day after school I’d go to the public library, which was my sanctuary. I learned early about the power of story and imagination...
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The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaul Jaswal
Sikhism is a religion and philosophy founded in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent in the late 15th century. Its members are known as Sikhs. The Sikhs call their faith...
Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger
Is it the rolling of thunder that scares you?Is it the crashing of clouds that hold fear?But all I know as I sit in a corner aloneIt takes me back to...
Wildwood by Colin Meloy
It’s just a fantasyIt’s not the real thingIt’s just a fantasyIt’s not the real thingBut sometimes a fantasyIs all you need —-Billy Joel—- Wildwood, written by Colin Meloy, (the lead singer...
Easy Beauty by Chloé Cooper Jones
Individuals with disabilities and those who love them constantly deal with scenarios like the one introduced at the beginning of this essential book. Chloé Cooper Jones writes: “I am in a...
What the Fireflies Knew: A Novel by Kai Harris
In her acknowledgments, Kai Harris states that when she “was a little Black girl growing up in Detroit,” she had a ton of questions all the time and wondered why her...
L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón
Like the city itself, L.A. Weather celebrates diversity and chaos as it follows a year in the life of a Mexican American family. Although each character won me over, María Amparo...
Unfollow Me by Jill Louise Busby
Essays on Complicity Truth fights for itself. If you are open to it, it will use you as a weapon. Jill Louise Busby I had never heard of @Jillisblack before someone...
Repentance by Eloísa Díaz
Thank you to the individual who placed Repentance on display in the New Books section of my local library! I’m so glad I spied it and gave it a try. A...
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
Sydney Green is way beyond anxious and she has every right to be. Her neighborhood, Gifford Place in Brooklyn, no longer feels like home. Looking out from the top floor of...
